Red pepper and thyme soup

Red pepper and thyme soup

Appetizers

A creamy soup made with bell peppers, enhanced with fresh garlic and thyme, that can be prepared in about 30 minutes using simple vegetables and broth.

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The bell pepper adds a vibrant color and a natural sweetness to the soup. The fresh thyme provides an herbaceous note without making the flavor too complex.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodCook covered over low heat.
  • Estimated cost$14.15 $3.54 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.21
  • $0.18
  • $0.13
  • $0.88
  • $9.57
  • $2.91
  • $0.27

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Finely chop the onion and mince the garlic. Sauté them in the pan with the oil for about 3 minutes. Then add the thyme.
  2. Wash the bell peppers and chop them into small pieces. Sauté them with the onion. ≈ 8 min
  3. Pour the in: the vegetables should just be covered. Adjust the amount of broth as needed. Simmer for 15 minutes over low heat, with the lid on the saucepan.
  4. Combine the soup and season with pepper to your liking. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Red pepper and thyme soup

  • 1 onion$0.21
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.18
  • 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil for cooking$0.13
  • 2 tablespoons of fresh, chopped thyme$0.88
  • 6 red bell peppers$9.57
  • 800 ml of vegetable stock$2.91
  • pepper$0.27

Total$14.15

that's $3.54 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil for cooking
  • 2 tablespoons of fresh, chopped thyme
  • 6 red bell peppers
  • 800 ml of vegetable stock
  • pepper

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