Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Cumin Cream

From the Sobey's web site

Serves 6

Prep time: 10 minutes
Total time: 30 minutes

Nutritional Analysis per Serving:
Energy:   100 calories
Protein:   4.0 g
Fat:   3.0 g
Carbohydrates:   16.0 g

Recipe Ingredients
1 tbsp olive oil  15 mL
1  onion, chopped  
2  cloves of garlic, chopped  
2 tsp ground coriander  10 mL
1  large carrot, chopped  
1  rib of celery, chopped  
1  small potato, peeled and chopped  
3  red peppers, roasted, peeled, cored and chopped  
3 cups chicken or vegetable broth  500 mL
1/4 cup low fat sour cream  60 mL
1 tsp tsp ground cumin  5 mL
Salt and pepper  
Toasted cumin seeds (optional for garnish)  

Recipe Directions
Heat a large pot over medium-high heat, add oil and onions and cook until onions are golden, add garlic and coriander and cook until fragrant.
Add carrots, celery, potato and peppers and top with broth, if broth does not cover vegetables, add a little water. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to a simmer.
Simmer soup until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile make garnish, combine sour cream with ground cumin and set aside.
Using a hand blender, puree soup until smooth, season with the honey and salt and pepper. Spoon into four bowls and top with 1 tbsp (15 mL) of the sour cream mixture and a sprinkle of cumin seeds.

[wonko]

You've noted before we have similar tastes.  This confirms it!  Do you think I can use store bought roasted red peppers from a jar, or would it be way better to make my own?

Thanks!

[TrudieC]

Yes you could.  But your own tastes so good and much more economical!  I use the barbecue or the broiler.  Get them very black.  Remove and put in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap.  Let them cool.  Then so easy to peel and de-seed.

[swampcritter]

Swampy might fix this for his mom next time he is over at her place.

Only problem is that Swampy's SIL can't have dairy. Sigh.

[TrudieC]

I made this for lunch today and it is a winner.  Both hubby and I loved it.   Do include the toasted cumin seeds - they really add to the soup.  The recipe makes reference to honey but doesn't have it in the ingredients.  I did not include it and can't imagine the soup with it.