Recipe: Corn and roasted red pepper soup

The winter blues can be fought with a yummy home cooked bowl of hearty soup. This Corn and roasted red pepper soup is the perfect filling dish to make, and it does not require too many ingredients.

Ingredients

8 large red peppers
50ml Maggi no oil salad dressing, Italian
50ml extra virgin olive oil
20g crushed garlic
200g diced onions
½ tsp dried cumin
½ tsp smoked paprika
500g frozen corn
1,000ml Maggi chicken stock
30ml Maggi chilli sauce
50ml Maggi Lazenby sauce
1 tsp black pepper
5g fresh coriander, roughly chopped

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Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C and spray a large baking sheet with non-stick spray.

2. Deseed the red peppers and quarter them, removing as much of the pith as possible.

3. Brush all sides of the peppers with the salad dressing and place on the baking sheet.

4. Roast the peppers for 15-18 minutes until they start to char and soften.

5. Meanwhile, in a large pot heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.

6. Add the garlic, onions and spices and fry for 5-8 minutes until the onions start to soften.

7. Add the frozen corn and fry on high heat for 3-4 minutes. Remove ¼ of the corn and set aside.

8. Add the roasted peppers, stock, chilli sauce and Lazenby sauce to the pot and bring to a slow simmer. Allow to simmer for 15 minutes.

9. Season with pepper to taste.

10. Place the mixture in a blender and blend until smooth.

11. Return to the pot and stir in the reserved corn and coriander. Serve immediately. You can enjoy this corn and roasted red pepper soup with tortilla chips and some lime.

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