Instructions

  1. Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Place the red bell pepper, onion and garlic in the saucepan and saute for 5 to 10 minutes.
  2. Pour in the broth, stirring well. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.
  3. Puree using a hand held immersion blender, or transfer to a blender and puree until smooth.
  4. Pour the soup through a strainer and return the liquid to the saucepan over medium low heat. Stir in the heavy cream and the ground black pepper and allow to heat through, about 5 to 10 minutes.