Red Pepper and Tomato Soup

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Lots of spices add lots of flavor to this yummy tomato and red pepper soup. For a pretty presentation, garnish soup with chopped green onions or fresh parsley.

Ingredients

2 (10 ounce) cans condensed tomato soup
1 1/2 cups water
1 cup tomato juice (such as Mott's®)
1/3 cup minced chives
1/4 teaspoon garlic, minced
1/4 pinch cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 cup diced tomatoes
1/2 cup diced red bell pepper

Directions

1 Combine the tomato soup and the water in a large sauce pot; simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add the tomato juice, chives, garlic, cayenne, rosemary, thyme, oregano, basil, and paprika to the pot. Simmer soup for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2 Stir in the diced tomatoes and red peppers. Simmer until peppers are soft, about 10 minutes.