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A white soup bowl filled with red shishito pepper soup.

Shishito Red Pepper Soup

Sandi Gaertner
A creamy, deliciously easy red shishito pepper soup recipe.
4.84 from 24 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Gluten Free Soup Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 141 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pint red shishito pepper * see notes
  • ⅓ cup chopped onion
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ¼ cup heavy cream * see notes
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream for garnish optional
  • 1 teaspoon fresh cilantro optional

Instructions
 

  • In a cast iron skillet, add red shishito peppers, oil, onion, and garlic. 
  • Cook on medium-high heat until the peppers are blistered. Stir frequently as they cook. It is okay that the onions and garlic get caramelized.
  • Remove peppers from the skillet and use a sharp knife to remove the stems.
  • Add all ingredients into a high-speed blender, food processor, or Vitamix. You can also add all ingredients to a pot and use an immersion blender to smooth the ingredients.
  • Puree until smooth. 
  • Pour the soup mixture into a pot. Cover and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
  • Boil for 5 minutes, then reduce the heat and simmer an additional 10 minutes.
  • Serve hot with sour cream, cilantro and even jalapeño slices.

Notes

  1. If you can't find red shishito peppers, you can use red bell peppers or green shishito peppers. Only one in ten shishito peppers are spicy, so this is a mild soup.
  2. If you are dairy-free, use a dairy-free heavy cream. Several companies now make this and it works very well. If you use this, the soup is also vegan.
  3. You can use low-sodium or regular vegetable broth.
  4. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It will keep fresh for up to 4 days. You can also freeze extra soup. I freeze soup in Souper Cubes, which freeze the soup in single-serving blocks. Freeze these blocks in a freezer-safe zipper bag.

SPECIAL NOTE

Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn't test, you may need to adjust your moisture levels in your baked goods.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 141kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 2gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 1064mgPotassium: 314mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 4223IUVitamin C: 153mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 1mg
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