Roasted Red Pepper Soup (raw)

One of my favorite soups in the world used to be cream of tomato soup or cream of red pepper soup, except that I wans’t as big of a fan of the cream, additives, and stabilizers/faux ingredients found in packaged boxes of soup. I realized that what I loved the most was the deep dark rich flavor of tomatoes or peppers, and seeked to make my own version of the soup.  This comes as close as I can remember to that delicious rich flavor. 

In a Vitamix, blend together:

½ red pepper, chopped

1 cup cucumber, chopped

¼ cup sweet onion, chopped

1 tomato, halved

½ avocado

½ cup sun dried tomatoes (no oil or sulfites)

salt, to taste

When everything is smooth (or more chunky, per your taste), add in ½ cup of fresh basil and pulse to incorporate (but not blend completely in the soup). Garnish with more avocado and shredded basil and enjoy!