Red Pepper Crab Soup

This restaurant-quality soup takes just minutes to prepare.

Ingredients

• ¼ cup (40 g) onion, chopped
• 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup (240 ml) chicken broth [or vegetable broth]
• 1 Tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 cup (240 ml) half & half
• 3 medium (500 g) red bell pepper, roasted, peeled, seeded
• 1 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• ¼ teaspoon salt, optional, optional
• 1 pinch ground cayenne pepper
• ½ lb (225 g) crab meat

Directions

1. Sauté onions in olive oil. Place sautéed onion, broth, half & half, flour, roasted red pepper, fresh lemon juice, salt and cayenne pepper into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
2. Run the Hot Soup Program or start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 5 minutes 45 seconds.
3. Reduce speed to Variable 2 and remove the lid plug. Drop crab meat through the lid plug opening. Stop machine and serve immediately.

Notes

To make this soup non-dairy and gluten free, remove the flour and milk; increase the broth to 2 cups (480ml) and add another roasted red pepper.

Nutrition

1 serving (297g)

• Calories: 200

• Total Fat: 5g

• Total Carbohydrate: 75g

  • Dietary Fiber: 8g
  • Sugars: 13g

• Protein: 10g

• Cholesterol: 14mg

• Sodium: 3mg