Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato Soup

This vibrant soup is as rich in flavor as it is in color, and it’s very straightforward to make. Throw everything in to roast and then simply blend it into this inviting soup. This is a great recipe to make fresh or in advance for leftovers—it tastes fantastic either way!

Tomatoes: Harness critical micronutrients, phytochemicals, vitamins, and minerals to support many functions of the liver. Lycopene is a beloved nutrient that the liver admires: the liver uses it to shield itself from cell damage, plus lycopene helps the liver detox red blood cells safely, smoothly, and efficiently. The fruit acids in tomatoes help keep the gallbladder healthy, helping rid sludge from the gallbladder and even reduce gallstone size.

Garlic: Since the liver deals with an onslaught of pathogens, it needs herbs and foods that help it fight its cause. Garlic is one such herbal food. The medicinal, pungent, astringent quality of garlic is a pathogen’s worst nightmare. Phytochemical compounds from garlic seep through the walls of the intestinal tract into blood vessels that lead up through the hepatic portal vein into the liver.

Roasted Red Pepper & Tomato

Ingredients:

• 1 lb roughly chopped red bell peppers
• 1 lb plum tomatoes
• 1 cup diced onion
• 3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped celery
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
• 11/2 cups water or Liver Rescue Broth (recipe on page 394 of Cleanse to Heal)
• Fresh basil, to serve

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C. Line a baking dish with parchment paper. Add the chopped peppers, tomatoes, diced onion, garlic, celery, thyme, and red pepper flakes (if desired) to the baking dish. Mix well. Place in the oven and roast for 20-25 minutes, until browned and tender. 

Remove from the oven and add to a blender together with the water or Liver Rescue Broth. Blend until smooth. Pour into a pot and heat until simmering. Ladle into soup bowls and garnish with fresh basil. Serve immediately.

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Categories: Grain Free, Fat Free, Nut and Seed Free, Cleanse Friendly, 369 Simplified Cleanse, Baking, Lunch, Dinner, Soups, International, American, Kid-Friendly

This item posted: 07-Oct-2021