Hello! Hope your Thanksgiving was a blast! Did you make anything to contribute to dinner? I don’t usually make anything, but my Mom requested I make my Granny’s famous Pepper Soup. In the past I have not had much luck with it – as it always came out too chunky. But this time, I decided to pull out all the stops and use a food processor – and it was worth it!
A little history on this Pepper Soup – since I was little, my family and I travelled every year to Kentucky to visit my Granny, Aunts, Uncles, cousins, and friends for Thanksgiving. And every year, my Granny made her famous Pepper Soup for our Thanksgiving appetizer. Since she passed away a few years ago, we no longer make the trip to KY, but my family has not forgotten our beloved soup. And this year, I managed to perfect Granny’s AMAZING recipe! Here we go :)
Here’s what you’ll need.
Ingredients:
- 4 large green peppers – chopped and seeded
- 2 large white onions – chopped
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp flour (optional)
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup half and half
- 1/4 tsp salt (to taste)
- 1/4 tsp pepper (to taste)
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (to taste)
Directions:
In a medium sauce pan on medium-low heat, sauté chopped peppers and onions with the butter and oil. Do NOT brown.
Add flour to the vegetables, mixing well.
Add chicken broth, and bring to a boil.
Remove from heat, and puree the soup mix 2 cups at a time – seriously, it needs to be SMOOTH!
Return to medium sauce pan, and add pepper, salt, and cayenne pepper. Simmer on low heat for about 30 minutes to let the flavors settle.
Serve in mugs – YES MUGS! This stuff is addicting, so if you serve in mugs, it will allow for portion control :)
This is a classic recipe – just like my Granny :) And is sure to be a crowd pleaser. Because it was such a hit at Thanksgiving, I plan to make it again at Christmas. This recipe is definitely a 5 star!
Not a green pepper fan? My Aunt tells me that she has made the same recipe, but substituted the green peppers with broccoli or asparagus – yummy! Can’t wait to try!
Looking for more scrumptious Atkins dishes? Check out my Atkins Pinterest board!
Hope you all have a fabuluous weekend! Hoping to FINALLY get some new tutorials posted, new items in the shop, and share some updates on the new house! Until then!
