Roasted Red Pepper and Crab Soup

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This sweet pepper crab soup has become a Christmas day buffet favorite in our family, although it's not a typical holiday recipe. Several years ago, we decided to forgo our traditional big sit-down dinner for a buffet because of everyone's increasingly different visiting/family obligations that day. Everyone could eat whenever or if they chose to. I'd had this soup, which I loved, at several different restaurants over time. Through trial and error, I came up with my own recipe, which has been a hit. I serve it with a dollop of crème fraîche.

Submitted by Gail L. Harris
Updated on July 3, 2023
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr
Additional Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 25 mins
Servings:
6
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 6 servings

  • 6 red bell peppers, seeded and cut into quarters

  • 1 (32 ounce) carton chicken broth

  • 1 large potato, peeled and coarsely chopped

  • 1 quart half-and-half cream

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder

  • ½ teaspoon dried basil

  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper to taste

  • 1 pound cooked crabmeat, flaked

Directions

  1. Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.

  2. Place red bell pepper quarters skin-side up onto a broiler pan or baking sheet.

  3. Cook under the preheated broiler until skins have blackened. Transfer bell peppers to a brown paper bag or a covered bowl and allow to steam until skins loosen, about 10 minutes.

  4. Peel skins off and discard. Coarsely chop peppers and place into a large saucepan along with chicken broth and potato. Bring to a boil, then add half-and-half, salt, garlic powder, basil, and cayenne pepper. Return to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer until potatoes have softened, about 45 minutes.

  5. Purée soup in batches in a blender until smooth. Pour puréed soup into another saucepan and stir in crabmeat. Heat over medium heat until warmed through, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

352 Calories
20g Fat
20g Carbs
24g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 352
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 20g 25%
Saturated Fat 12g 58%
Cholesterol 121mg 40%
Sodium 1458mg 63%
Total Carbohydrate 20g 7%
Dietary Fiber 2g 5%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 24g 47%
Vitamin C 20mg 22%
Calcium 224mg 17%
Iron 1mg 6%
Potassium 790mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.