Vegan Roasted Red Pepper and Carrot Soup

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This vegan red pepper and carrot soup features roasted red peppers, carrots, onion, and garlic simmered in broth. It's perfect for a cold winter day.

Ingredients

5 carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
2 red bell peppers, quartered
1 large onion, cut into large pieces
3 cloves garlic, peeled
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 teaspoons ground paprika
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 (32 fluid ounce) container vegetable broth
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar, or more to taste
1 dash hot sauce, or to taste

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2 Mix carrots, red bell peppers, onion, garlic, paprika, cumin, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat.
3 Roast in the preheated oven until tender, about 30 minutes.
4 Bring vegetable broth, bay leaf, and oregano to a boil in a soup pot. Add roasted vegetables to the pot. Remove bay leaf and add red pepper flakes. Simmer for 15 minutes, then blend with an immersion blender.
5 Add apple cider vinegar to puréed soup. Serve with hot sauce.