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Roasted Tomato, Red Pepper and Chorizo Soup

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Roasted Tomato, Red Pepper and Chorizo Soup is an intensely flavoursome soup. Made with roasted tomatoes, peppers, fried chorizo, and basil with a sweet sharp edge courtesy of lemon juice and brown sugar.

Roasted Tomato, Red Pepper & Chorizo Soup with basil leaf garnish.

Yesterday I found myself with a glut of vine tomatoes, peppers, and a pack of chorizo.

Knowing that I had to go to my son’s school in the evening I decided to make this Roasted Tomato, Red Pepper and Chorizo Soup that I could quickly reheat.

I had tried making a roasted tomato soup before but without stock and it was a letdown.

This time I opted for chicken stock to give a bit more backbone and lemon juice and sugar to give a sharp/sweet intensity.

I used Echalion shallots because I happened to have them but you could use red onions.

Roasting the garlic cloves in their skins prevented them from burning and produced little squishy pods of sweet lusciousness.

Tomatoes, peppers and onions on a roasting tray.

I was really pleased with the way my Roasted Tomato, Red Pepper and Chorizo Soup turned out.

It’s definitely a soup to have as a main meal and not a starter!

There’s a bit of a sweet/sour thing going on with a basil back note and then the chunks of pepper, tomato, and chorizo are just divine when you hit them!

We had our soup with a big warm crusty loaf; it was delicious and filling too!

My young daughter was the only person not so keen as she doesn’t like spicy chorizo. The more you give children different foods, the more they learn to eat them so I persevere!

Roasted Tomato, Red Pepper & Chorizo Soup with basil leaf garnish.

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Roasted Tomato, Red Pepper and Chorizo Soup

An intensely flavoursome soup made with roasted tomatoes, peppers, fried chorizo and basil with a sweet sharp edge to it courtesy of lemon juice and brown sugar.
Course dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 4
Author Camilla Hawkins

Ingredients

  • 750 g Vine-ripened tomatoes mixed sizes, larger ones quartered
  • 130 g Eschalion shallots or red onions
  • 1 Red pepper cut into wide strips
  • 1 Orange pepper cut into wide strips
  • 6 Cloves garlic unpeeled
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 600 ml Chicken stock
  • 1 tbsp Tomato puree
  • 2 tbsp Lemon juice
  • 2 tsp Soft Light brown sugar
  • 25 Fresh basil washed and stalks removed + extra for garnish
  • 120 g Chorizo chopped
  • Salt flakes and freshly ground pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 170⁰C.
  • Put all the vegetables and whole garlic cloves in a bowl and mix well with the oil and a good seasoning of salt.
  • Place on a baking tray and roast for approximately 45 – 50 minutes turning halfway through until roasted but not charred.
  • Meanwhile fry the chorizo in a drop of oil for a minute or two until crispy – drain and set aside.
  • Once the vegetables are roasted remove the garlic, half the peppers and a good handful of the cherry sized tomatoes.
  • Cut the pepper strips into chunks and set aside with the reserved cherry tomatoes.
  • Put the remaining vegetables and juices in a large saucepan and then cut and squeeze the garlic cloves in there, discarding the skin.
  • Add the stock, tomato puree, lemon juice, sugar and seasoning to taste and bring to a simmer.
  • Add the basil leaves and blend with a stick blender.
  • Return the reserved vegetables and fried chorizo to the pan (holding some back for garnishing), check seasoning and gently heat through before serving.
  • Garnish with the reserved vegetables, chorizo and basil.
  • Serve with warm crusty bread.

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  1. Pip

    I absolutely love this soup! I’ve been making this regularly for about ten years and it remains a firm favourite. It’s so easy to make and always comes out delicious. I’ve also had success with leaving out the chorizo for vegetarian friends and added a pinch of chilli flakes so you don’t miss the slight kick of heat.
    I also recommend pairing with sour cream and onion pretzels if warm crusty bread isn’t available

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  2. Kerry

    Oh wow! I loved this soup. What a lovely warming meal to have on a wet dreary day. Will definitely be cooking this regulary.
    Thankyou!

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  8. Karen

    I love this soup, so filling, tasty and moreish. The roasted veg smells divine cooking away in the oven. I added some warm black olives on serving as well.

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  9. Lisa Williams

    such a great fulfilling recipe I love soup at the best of times but this one is so tasty I think the roasting really takes it up a gear! So yeah in other words NOM!

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  13. NatalieWhite91

    I love red peppers in a soup – any soup recipe with those in it is a winner for me, and with chorizo – my mouth is watering!

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    • Camilla

      Thanks – Happy New Year to you too Ursula! I had a report from WordPress last night and you are in my Top 5 commenters so thank you:-)

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  24. Carolin

    That sounds amazing, will have to try this! I love a good tomato soup, even had one as our wedding soup 🙂

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  36. Tracy Nixon

    This sounds delicious! Chorizo seems to be used so much more often these days too – me and the kids love it!! (though I cannot eat much as it gives me a little tummy trouble the next day)

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  39. Corina

    This has some of my favourite ingredients in – I’m a big fan of chorizo and I eat peppers and tomatoes every day. It looks beautiful.

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  45. nanajaxc

    This looks delicious! I make a similar soup without the chorizo. I’ll definitely give this a try.

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  46. handbar

    I think it may be a little spicy for me but my son would love it. I usually go for the more boring bland food!

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  51. Angela @ My Golden Pear

    I’ve never been a fan of plain old tomato soup but your version looks so fresh and lovely and I love the idea of adding chorizo for an extra flavour kick. On my list for next weeks lunch 🙂 Lovely photo btw.

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  53. Javelin Warrior

    I love the combination of chorizo with tomatoes – they’re made for each other, I think. And with fresh summer tomatoes now making their way to my kitchen, this sounds like a wonderful summer soup. Perfectly vibrant and simple to make…

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    • Camilla

      Thanks Mark! I’m a late comer to chorizo and had been put off by some cheap ones I’d tried but now I’m a complete convert and they were definitely made for tomatoes:-)

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  58. Jen @ Blue Kitchen Bakes

    Delicious! Such a lovely colour too packed full of my favourite flavours, my OH isn’t a big fan of soup as he always claims that it doesn’t fill you up (no idea where he gets that idea from) so I think this could be one to convince him otherwise 🙂

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