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Apple and pepper soup
A stylish and tasty soup.
What you need
- 350 g bramley apples, peeled, cored and sliced
- 2 red peppers, de-seeded and chopped
- 1 onion, peeled and chopped
- 4 plum tomatoes, quartered
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled
- 45 ml olive oil
- 600 ml tomato juice
- 150 ml water
Method
Preheat grill to high.
Place apples, peppers, onion, tomatoes and garlic in a large roasting tin. Add oil and toss well. Cook for 10-15 min, stirring occasionally, until charred and blackened.
Leave to cool a little. Transfer the fruit and vegetables to a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.
Add tomato juice and water and blend again until smooth.
Push through a nylon sieve and place in a pan. Gently bring to boil.
Serve hot.
Serving suggestion
A swirl of creme fraiche and shredded fresh basil. Slices of toasted French bread.
Cook's tip
Use another colour of pepper like green, orange or yellow.
| Per portion | Per 100g | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy (kj) | 842 | 197 | 10475 | 8350 |
| Energy (kcal) | 201 | 47.2 | 2500 | 2000 |
| Protein (g) | 2.60 | 0.61 | ||
| Carbohydrate (g) | 27.8 | 6.51 | 345 | 275 |
| Fat (g) | 10.8 | 2.54 | 95 | 70 |
| Fat (saturated) (g) | 1.47 | 0.35 | ||
| Fibre (g) | 5.13 | 1.20 | ||
| Sodium (mg) | 23.7 | 5.55 | ||
| Salt (equivalent) (g) | 0.06 | 0.01 | 7 | 5 |
| Per Portion | Per 100g | RDA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin A (µg) | 551 | 129 | 800 |
| Vitamin B-12 (µg) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Vitamin B-6 (mg) | 0.46 | 0.11 | 2 |
| Vitamin C (mg) | 185 | 43.4 | 60 |
| Vitamin D (µg) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 266 |
| Vitamin E (mg) | 3.46 | 0.81 | 10 |
| Zinc (mg) | 0.43 | 0.10 | 15 |
| Calcium (mg) | 31.0 | 7.25 | 800 |
| Folate (mcg) | 56.8 | 13.3 | 200 |
| Iron (mg) | 1.64 | 0.38 | 14 |
| Magnesium (mg) | 34.6 | 8.10 | 300 |
| Niacin (mg) | 1.89 | 0.44 | 18 |
| Pantothenic acid (mg) | 0.65 | 0.15 | 6 |
| Riboflavin (mg) | 0.11 | 0.03 | 1.6 |
| Phosphorous (mg) | 67.3 | 15.8 | 800 |
| Thiamin (mg) | 0.18 | 0.04 | 1.4 |
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