Creamy Red Pepper Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 large onions, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
• 2 large potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 (7 ounce) jars roasted red peppers, drained and patted dry and chopped
• 5 cups chicken broth
• 2 (15 ounce) cans pear halves in natural juice
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a dutch oven, saute onions and garlic in butter until tender.
• 2 add potatoes, red peppers and broth.
• 3 bring to a boil.
• 4 reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• 5 remove from heat.
• 6 add pears; let cool.
• 7 in a blender, cover and puree in batches.
• 8 return to the pan.
• 9 stir in cayenne and black pepper.
• 10 cook until heated through.