Southern Cast Iron

Comforting, Cream Soups

ROASTED RED PEPPER AND TOMATO SOUP

Makes about 2 quarts

Want to up your soup-and-sandwich game? Instead of dunking your grilled cheese into your bowl of soup, cut the sandwich into bite-size pieces to top your soup like croutons.

4 red bell peppers, seeded and chopped
2 cups chopped yellow onion
5 cloves garlic, smashed
1 tablespoon olive oil
1½ teaspoons kosher salt
1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes
1 (32-ounce) container vegetable broth
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
½ teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
Grilled cheese croutons, to serve
Garnish: fresh basil

1. Preheat oven to 450°.

2. In a 4-quart enamel-coated cast-iron Dutch oven, stir together bell peppers, onion, garlic, olive oil, and salt.

Bake until

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