Recipe of the week | Chilled velouté with red peppers, feta and sesame

Just before the weekend, all readers who cook ask themselves this eternal question: what are we going to eat? To inspire you, The Press suggests a recipe that will make your mouth water.


Makes 1 L of soup – Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 2 cups roasted red peppers (about 32 ounces canned or store-bought roasted red peppers or 5 to 6 fresh roasting red peppers)
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1/4 cup feta cheese
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 heaping tbsp sesame seeds
  • 2 to 3 sprigs of fresh oregano
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation

  • With fresh peppers, grill them whole on the barbecue until very charred, even charred. Once cooked, remove the burnt outer skin and scoop out the insides.
  • With canned peppers, drain and rinse under cool water. Either way, you should get about 2 tightly packed cups.
  • Mix the peppers with the vegetable broth, fresh oregano leaves and olive oil.
  • Blend everything together until smooth.
  • Add the crumbled feta cheese, sesame seeds and stir with a spoon. Taste before adding salt, as the feta is already very salty. Adjust the seasoning to your taste.
  • Allow to cool completely before serving in a chilled bowl.

* This recipe can be made using fresh red peppers or you can make life easier by using canned roasted red peppers.

Source: recipe from Jean Laflamme, founder of Jean Bouffe.

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