Art Smith's Recipes to Reverse Heart Disease

Red Bell Pepper Soup

Bell peppers are loaded with vitamin C. This wonderful soup, with its Mediterranean flavor, showcases them with tomatoes, jalapeno pepper and basil. It is a perfect summer soup to make while these vegetables are in season. It can be served hot or cold.

Ingredients

Serves 4

8 oz red bell peppers, seeded and sliced

1 small Vidalia onion, sliced

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 jalapeno, seeded and minced

1 1/2 cups strained canned tomatoes

2 1/2 cups vegetable broth

2 tbsp chopped basil

1 tbsp chopped rosemary or oregano

Directions

Place the red bell peppers, onions, garlic, jalapeno and tomatoes in a saucepan with the vegetable broth, and bring to a boil over medium heat. When the vegetables are tender, puree the mixture in a blender a little at a time. Cool the soup and add the fresh herbs.