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My Roasted Capsicum Soup with Basil Oil is so comforting to eat. The delicious combination of red peppers, tomato and onion roasted to perfection offers a delightfully sweet and comforting taste. I love to serve this soup with a basil oil which takes seconds to make. The flavours complement each other so well, and the colour is so vibrant!
Aside from being delicious, red capsicum has a lot of health benefits! They’re a great source of Vitamin A, B6 and C, and are packed full of antioxidants. I enjoy eating capsicum both raw and cooked. Serve strips of capsicum on a dip platter or add to your salad for a burst of colour. Capsicum is a great addition to pasta sauces and on pizza. Fill halved peppers with a delicious array of ingredients and roast – such as our Piedmontese Roasted Peppers.
I wrote this recipe for my friend Alecia, who was in search of some Quick and Easy Homemade Soup Recipes. You’ll have to check out her blog!
So, tell me – what is your favourite soup recipe? Some of my favourites (aside from my Roasted Capsicum Soup, of course!) are Potato, Pumpkin and Sweet Potato, Carrot and Broccoli and Potato Soup.
I hope that my Roasted Capsicum Soup with Basil Oil will become a new favourite in your household. Do let me know in the comments below if you try it.
Enjoy!
Alex xx
Roasted Capsicum Soup with Basil Oil
Vibrant in colour and full of flavour, this soup is an ideal starter or easy meal. Vegan and gluten-free!
Ingredients
For the soup –
- 2 red capsicums bell peppers
- 2 medium tomatoes
- 2 medium brown onions
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- salt and pepper to taste
Basil oil –
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves
- 1/4 cup olive oil extra virgin
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 200 Degrees C (390 F).
Line a sheet pan with foil.
Halve your red peppers and remove the seeds and membrane.
Peel and halve your onions.
Quarter your tomatoes.
Place the peppers, onions and tomatoes on your sheet pan, and drizzle with olive oil, oregano and salt and pepper.
Roast in the oven for 30 minutes.
Place the cooked vegetables in either a blender or a saucepan (if you have an immersion blender). Add the vegetable stock, and blend until a smooth consistency.
To make the basil oil, place the basil and oil in a small blender or food processor and whiz until smooth.
Check to make sure the seasoning is to your liking.
Serve soup with a drizzle of the basil oil. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
* Serves 4 people as a starter/entree or 2 people as a main course.
* The herb oil also works well with parsley, if you don’t have any basil.
* I have used vegetable stock to keep the recipe vegan, but you can use chicken stock if you prefer.
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I’ve never heard of capsicum before but I love red peppers and I love a good soup! I’ll have to try this.
Capsicum is what we call them in Australia, but they have different names the world over 🙂
This link is so interesting for more information on the names:
Capsicum – Wikipedia
This is the prettiest soup I have ever seen – and good news – it tastes just as good as it looks!
Thank you, Alice! So glad it looks and tastes good in your eyes! 😀
Delicious and flavoursome –
it really does taste as good as it looks.
Thank you so much, Brian 🙂
My favourites include tomato soup, French onion soup and butternut. Since Sunday we’ve been having vegetable soup for dinner each night.
MM, French Onion – delicious. I have been going through a big soup phase myself!
This looks delicious! Definitely a five-star recipe!
Thank you so much, Shannon 🙂
Now this looks so tasty……the perfect winter warmer
Thanks, Kara 🙂 Enjoy!
mmmm i bet this recipe’s delicious! I can -almost- imagine what it tastes like…
Hi Annick! Give it a try 🙂 It’s so simple and delicious 🙂
This looks like a very impressive dish! I don’t think I have ever had anything like this before. I would totally give it a whirl though. It looks fabulous!
Thanks, Kimmy! LOVE to know your thoughts if and when you try it! 🙂
I have only started dabbling with soup recipes! I will need to put this on the list to try!
Yes, please do, Kelly! 🙂
I love red pepper soup and basil is a favourite flavour that reminds me of summer. I’ve never combined the two! I will now 🙂
So happy to hear that, Rach! Love to know your thoughts when you give it a try 🙂
Making soups take no time at all and the taste is so much fresher. Will have to try your version
Enjoy, Candy 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
looks so very delicious, making me hungry even though I have just had my dinner. I love the basil oil idea so much, I sure it adds a ton!
Thanks, Lyosha! The basil oil does add a special touch, I do agree 🙂
My sister was asking some ideas for a good soup, I think this is a good recipe to share with her.
Thanks, John – hope your sister will enjoy this recipe 🙂
Oooh this sounds nice and tasty – healthy too so that’s good!
Thank you, Rachel 🙂
This looks amazing! I’ve been trying to find ways to add basil into our meals more 🙂 I love the idea of a basil oil!
Thanks, Nicole! The oil has so many uses – salads, pasta, pizza… I use it all the time! 🙂
Hmmmm yum! This soup looks sooooo delicious! My son would love this.
Thanks, Maggie! I hope you’ll give it a try 🙂
My friend and I were just talking about capsicum. She loves it raw but I prefer it cooked, mostly roasted like this.
Roasting it is my favourite way to enjoy it too 🙂
Love how many healthy ingredients are packed into this dish! Looks delicious!
Thanks so much, Sara 🙂
Never knew that soup can be made with capsicum, would give it a try
Enjoy it if you do try! Thanks, Nafisa 🙂
I have been taking capsicum lately, and I think it would be much better in a soup! Thanks for sharing this recipe. It is perfect for winter and also for all it’s great benefits during cold and flu season!
You are most welcome, Marysa! I hope you will enjoy this recipe very much 🙂
Had never heard of Capiscum before today, now I have a new word in my dictionary and a new soup in my repertoire!! Cant wait to try this!
Fantastic, Elizabeth -do enjoy this, and let me know what you think 🙂
As a chilli and pepper grower here in South Africa, I always look for new things to do with my produce. Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome, Jaco – thanks for stopping by!
Took me a bit to realize these are red peppers. This soup looks delicious, quick, simple and it’s really pretty. I love this type of soup. My other favs are anything with butternut squash!
Thank you, Jenny! 🙂
I agree – butternut is a favourite of mine too!
I LOVE a good soup recipe! How warming. Full of nutrients too.
Thanks, Katy! 🙂
Just what I need to make for dinner. Such and easy healthy meal and I love basil
Thank you, Candace 🙂
I love the new look of your blog. and this recipe looks enticing and definitely very healthy, too. this is also the first time i heard about this soup. 🙂
Thank you so much, Cha! 🙂
Appreciate your kind words. I am so pleased with how the website has turned out also – I am lucky to have an amazing designer who helps me out!
Hope you’ll give this soup recipe a try, also!
This looks really good! I have never heard of this dish, but will have to try it out! 🙂
Hope you will enjoy, Melissa!
I can have soup every day during winter. I will definitely try the roasted capsicum soup, the recipe is very simple. Thanks a lot.
Chad
http://www.mosaicslab.com
Thanks for stopping by, Chad – hope you will love this very much! 🙂
I have never had a roasted capiscum soup before but I would like to try it, as I do love them in salads. I usually blend them with olive oil and make a dressing.
Oh I like the idea of that dressing, Joanna – clever! I will try it 🙂
So ultimately this is not only tasty but healthy too. I think it is truly worth a try…
Thank you dear Moni! 🙂
Ahh, this looks delicious! I’ve been on the hunt for more vegan soup recipes. Thank you for sharing!
My pleasure, Emily!
Have a look at these also – all vegan:
* Potato Soup
* Spiced Pumpkin and Sweet Potato Soup
* Broccoli and Potato Soup
Seems healthy. Not a fan of soups but I think i am willing to have a taste though.
No worries, Michael 🙂
this is my favourite type of soup, with hunks of freshly baked bread – bliss
Mm, yes!! 🙂
This sounds absolutely delicious and I can imagine my husband falling in love with this recipe. Thank you for sharing.
My pleasure 🙂 Hope this is something you’ll both enjoy!
I have never heard of Roasted Capsicum Soup but anything with roasted red peppers I am down for.
It’s a great soup! 🙂
This looks like it would be so great if you were feeling icky to make you get back on your feet and on the mend.
It is a great bowl of comfort food 🙂
I’ve made this soup with almost the same recipe and I can vouch that it’s really delicious! The peppers just add the right amount of contrast to the tomatoes. It’s a must try!
Kisha, that is so great to hear – thank you SO much 🙂
This looks delicious. I also had never heard of capsicum. I especially appreciate that you included photos for each step. I wish more recipes I find would do that.
I am glad you find the step by step photos useful 🙂
This looks and sounds so delicious! Capiscum as a base for soup. So cool! Thank you for this delicious inspiration!
xx Luci
Thanks, Luci! Hope you’ll give this a try xx
Love your pics here!! And this looks delicious!!!
Thank you so much 🙂
I love a good soup! This is awesome and something new, so next time I have some free time I will deff try it.
Look forward to hearing what you think!
Yum! Imagine this with garlic bread dipped in it!
Well, YUM! 🙂
Yumm! I am not a soup fan but this looks sooo good and makes me want to try it.
I will be aiming to convert you to a soup fan now 😉
Oh this is looking great, maybe finally something so easy to not be lazy to make it 😀
Haha you got this, Claire! 😀
Hmmn interesting, never heard of Capsicum, but I got to learn about it from the Wikipedia link you dropped there and discovered that it’s something I’ve come across here in my home country but prepared in a different way.
Yours actually got me salivating lol
Well, that’s a good reaction, anyway! 😀
Thanks, Chioma 🙂
I’m not a person who eats a lot of velvety, but this seems really tasty, maybe even because it is made with my favorite vegetables!
Great – I hope that you might be a soup convert after this 🙂
I love red capsicums! And basil! So this sounds amazing!
Hi Emmeline! Thanks for stopping by 🙂 This sounds like the recipe for you – enjoy! 🙂
I love how easy it is to make this soup!! I also love the basil oil, simple condiments like that make such a difference!
Thank you so much, Pam 🙂
I haven’t tried this kind of soup before. The color and texture makes this dish very appetizing. 🙂
Thank you so much 🙂 Hope you will give it a try!
This soup recipe looks really delicious and perfect for spring. I will definitely try this recipe out.
Thank you, Agnes.
Enjoy!
Wow this looks good. I have been loving anything with basil recently. I think I’ll have to try and make this.
Hey Hollie! The basil flavour really makes this dish pop 🙂 Hope you’ll enjoy!
I love roasted red peppers. This is a soup that I need to make for dinner.
You do indeed, Tara! 😀
This is one awesome-looking soup. It looks like it packs a wallop of flavor. The presentation is so pretty!
Thank you, Rebecca 🙂
Oh my goodness this sounds absolutely incredible! I need to try it myself, there’s nothing quite like a good soup with some crusty bread.
I agree with you completely, Sarah 🙂
Sounds like a tasty and healthy soup. I will give it a go.
Hope you enjoy!
Unless I misread some ingredients.. this is vegan! It sounds super easy too.
It sure is vegan 🙂
I love that you roast the veggies before making the soup. I bet the smokey flavors of the peppers taste wonderful!
xoxo
Annie
They sure do, Annie! Thank you so much for stopping by 🙂
I mostly go for parsley when serving my soups. Anyway, the soup looks all too saucy and red as I love it. I would enjoy it with some barbecued lamb.
Sounds like a great idea to me, Dalene 🙂
I love having soup for dinner and I am always on the lookout for new recipes! This soup look delicious 🙂
Thank you so much!
This looks so colorful and flavorful. I have to try this. Very detailed recipe
Thank you 🙂 And glad you like the detail!
Wow, it looks delicious! Am going to follow your recipe on today’s dinner with friends. Awesome!
Enjoy, Casey – love to know your thoughts!
I am loving new recipes of soups and trying different soups lately. This one added to my list to try!
Fantastic – I hope you will enjoy this one.
Love to know what you think!
Soup looks DELISH – I’ve pinned it for when it cools down a little in QLD
Perfect for cooler weather 😉 🙂
oh I love anything with basil! I enjoy this with a yummy grilled cheese and relax!
Sounds perfect to me, Leah!
I always love to eat capsicum but never tried it as a soup. Thank you for the recipe, I am sure to try it.
Fantastic, Karen! I hope you will love it just as much prepared in this manner 🙂
It’s funny to say that whenever I hear basil, I feel that someone is cooking an Italian meal. I think the soup had a different character when basil oil is added. I would love to try this.
I am exactly the same, don’t worry! 🙂 I hope you will love this recipe!
This is really lovely. I like the basil oil topping. I might have to add a little cream or sour cream to this, however. But the recipe sounds lovely.
Absolutely, Mimi! Both of those would be a great addition 🙂
This is perfect for rhis cold weather. Soup is always my favorite easy to make and its delicious too. Our local market sells fresh pick pepper and i will definitely make some of this tonight.
Hope you absolutely loved it, Farrah 🙂
This looks so delish!
Thank you!
I have never thought of roasting capsicum, much less about making it into soup. But this sounds interesting. I like the peppery taste of capsicum. Maybe I should give this a try. 🙂
Hope you will, Sigrid 🙂
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I absolutely love making soup – in fact today I’m making a pea and mint soup for dinner 🙂 This recipe sounds delicious and I must give it a go next time I’m on soup making duty!
Yum, I love pea and mint soup. I look forward to hearing how you enjoy this soup. 🙂
I don’t recall having a roast capsicum soup before. This sounds delicious and one I would love to attempt to make myself.
I do hope that you try it Melanie, the roasting of the veg really enhances the flavours. 🙂
Oh my goodness this looks amazing! Love red pepper and this would be brilliantly packed full of antioxidants too!
There is no guilt associated with this soup Talya. 😉 Just enjoy the delicious flavours knowing that it is good for you 🙂
The color is just beautiful, and I’ll bet it’s delicious too. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Thank you Krysten for the terrific comments; I am so pleased that you like the recipe. 🙂
This soup looks so delicious!! Im gonna try it!
I will look forward to hearing how you enjoy it Romina. 🙂
I am getting really hungry right now because of your soup. It really looks delicious and perfect for summer !
It tastes fantastic Elena, and the good news is that it is easy to make. 🙂
I do love a good soup. I adore red peppers too so this would be delicious. Thanks for the recipe.
I am so pleased that you like the recipe Sabina, I do hope you try the soup, the flavours are delicious. 🙂
This sounds like an incredible soup. I’ve never tried one like this, so I am intrigued. It sounds amazing.
It’s a lovely soup Amber, the roasting of the veg enhances their natural flavours and sweetness. I do hope that you try it. 🙂
Oh my this roasted capsicum soup looks delicious! I love soup, it is my go to for comfort food and this will become a regular in my rotation for sure!
Yes, Jessica, soup is always a comfort. I am sure that you will enjoy this soup. 🙂
Have never heard of this before but it seems interesting. It actually looks like ewedu soup, a popular yoruba Nigerian soup but the preparation aren’t the same.
It is a lovely soup Ewuzie, please let me know if you make it. 🙂
The recipe is easy to follow! I will try this at home soon. My youngest son always wants some soup, even if the weather is hot and humid. I am sure he’ll love this new soup recipe I will make for him.
I am on the same wavelength as your son Kristine; I love soup in any weather. I do hope that enjoys it. 🙂
This looks and sounds amazing. I will have to look at making this for the cafe I work at. I make all of our soups and this one would fit in perfectly
That sounds fantastic Kizzy, I am delighted to hear that you like the soup recipe. 🙂
This looks yummy, and the recipe is easy to follow. definitely, have to try it out.
Hi Kevin, it is such a lovely soup, easy to make and full of flavour. I look forward to hearing if you try it. 🙂
I have never had bell pepper soup even though I make soups pretty much all the time in winter! I am sure it tastes delicious, thanks for the tip 🙂
xx, Theresa
It is delicious, I do hope that you try it. 🙂
This looks nice. I would make it sooner. I like roasted capsicum. I would have it for lunch or dinner.
It will be lovely for either meal Anagha, I do hope that you enjoy it. 🙂
The color of the soup is so pretty and I am sure there is tons of good vitamin.
Yes, there is a lot of valuable nutrients in this soup. It looks good, tastes good and is healthy. A winner! 🙂
Can it be done with yellow and red bell peppers too. Looks quite yummy and delicious.
Yes Kuntala, you could use different colours, though I suggest you not mix them. The colour will be better if you use yellow or red on their own. 🙂
I love basil so I know I would like this recipe. Will give it a try sounds so good.
Basil is such a great herb and beautifully complements the roasted capsicum flavour. Enjoy! 🙂
The soup looks absolutely refreshing and would make such a good starter. I love my soups red and peppery so I would use some chili too.
Chilli would be a great addition Dalene. Enjoy! 🙂
I’ve been on the hunt for vegan comfort food in preparation for the inevitable cooler weather coming up this fall! This recipe looks absolutely to die for!
I am so pleased that you like it Emily; we have a number of vegan recipes on the blog. 🙂
What a gorgeous soup! So perfect for summer! And I love the idea of the basil oil!
Thank you Cynthia, it has beautiful flavours which have been enhanced by roasting the veg. 🙂
This looks lovely, perfect for any season too!
Thank you Marie, it is a lovely soup, full of flavour and I love the bright colours. 🙂
I love red peppers so I need to make this soup in the autumn
Claire, please let me know how you enjoy it. 🙂
I love red pepper soup! I’m never in a soup mood over summer though. can’t waiting for Autumn when we’ll be making all our favourite soups again.
This soup is definitely worth keeping, the flavours are delicious. I do hope that you enjoy it. 🙂
looks so very delicious! I could use soup now! nom nom nom!
It is delicious Lyosha, I do hope that you try it. 🙂
This sounds delicious, and healthy too. Plus I love that it is vegetarian, and I like some spice to my recipes too.
It is a delicious soup Marysa, I do hope that you try it. 🙂
I have never heard of capsicum soup but it looks so yummy and appetizing. I have to try to make it for the family this weekend.
Please let me know how you enjoy it Ericka. 🙂
This looks like it has a ton of flavor! Capsicums are in season now and this would be a great way to use them!
Sounds like the perfect time to try the soup Fran. Enjoy! 🙂
This soup looks so comforting and I love the color
Isn’t it pretty Silvia? The basil oil sets off the capsicum colour beautifully. 🙂
I’ve never heard of this before. I would definitely try it sometime. Thanks for sharing.
I look forward to hearing how you enjoy the soup Shannon. 🙂
First time to hear this soup recipe and it looks so delicious. I need to try making this at home and hope kids will love it.
Please let me know how you enjoy it Gervin. 🙂
Wow, this looks so delicious! I love a good soup every now and then so knowing the recipe I think I’ll make it soon! -Sondra Barker @cuisineandtravel.com
Please let me know how you enjoy it Sondra. 🙂
Wow, I never know bell peppers is also called Capsicum in Australia.. Such a fun fact.. And the recipe sounds great..!
The different terminology can be tricky sometimes Geraline. But whatever the name, this soup is delicious, I do hope that you try it. 🙂
This soup looks really good and tasty! I am going to try this at home, thanks for sharing!
I look forward to hearing how you enjoy it Gervin. 🙂
Oh yum! This gives me a gazpacho kind of vibe but definitely more hearty. Love the basil oil finish.
Thank you, Jennifer, I am so pleased that you like the recipe. The basil oil really finishes the soup well. I do hope that you try it, 🙂
the soup sounds very delicious to me! It’s rainy here I could totally use some soup. I’ll see if I can cook by your recipe
Lyosha, this soup is very easy to make and would be delicious on a rainy day. I do hope that you enjoy it. 🙂
This recipe looks delicious. I visited Australia a while ago and did wonder what a capsicum was 😂 but pepper soup just doesn’t have the same ring to it!
Oh, the different terminology can be tricky at times, I do agree. Whatever they’re known as this is a delicious soup, I do hope that you try it.
I would love to try this soup on a chilly fall day. It seems so comforting and delicious!
That sounds like a great idea Lavern, I am sure that you will enjoy it. 🙂
I love soups for lunch and this one sounds really nice,
This is a lovely soup Steph; the roasting of the veg really enhances the flavours. 🙂
Haven’t heard about this soup, it looks so tasty and delicious. Thanks for sharing this recipe. Will definitely give this a try.
I would love to hear how you enjoy it Norma. 🙂
So rich, so light and so easy to prepare… I’ve never thought about this recipe! I’ll try it as soon as possible and bookmark this post
Thank you for saving the recipe Sabrina; please let me know when you make the soup. 🙂
Yum this looks really delicious and really amazing. i’ll definitely look forward to trying this recipe myself.
The flavours are terrific in this soup Eli; I look forward to hearing if you make it. 🙂
Mmm this looks so creamy and comforting! What a beautiful soup!
It’s so easy to make and the flavours are amazing. Win win. 🙂
This looks easy to make and full of flavor! In the US we call capsicums bell peppers.
The flavours are really enhanced by roasting the veg Suzanne and it is so easy to make. Please let me know if you make it. 🙂
That looks absolutely delicious and all kinds of healthy! I’ll definitively give this a try!
Christopher, I look forward to hearing how you enjoy it. 🙂
This looks interesting! I need to try this soon!
The flavours in this soup are fantastic. I would love to hear if you make it. 🙂
This is an interesting mixture of flavors I have not heard of before! This sounds so interesting!
The roasting of the veg really enhances the flavour; it is a lovely soup, I do hope that you try it. 🙂
I love making soup as its healthy and quick to prepare. I would love to try this capsicum soup as I have never tried making one before
Roasting the veg enhances their natural sweetness; please let me know if you try it. 🙂
Roasted capsicum soup with basil looks delicious I need to give it . Perfect treat I would love to try it.
It’s a beautiful soup Swathi, full of lovely flavours from the roasted veg. I do hope that you enjoy it. 🙂
Yummy! This looks so delicious and easy to make! Can’t wait to try
It is very easy Janay and is a lovely, full-flavoured soup. I do hope that you try it. 🙂
I love roasted red pepper soup! This sounds too god to pass up.
It is full of bright colour and flavour and is easy to make. A winner! 🙂
This sounds like a great soup to make when the weather starts getting cooler. I enjoy trying new flavors and making our meals more interesting.
There are beautiful flavours in the soup Katie, and I love the colours, they immediately make the soup look interesting. 🙂
I haven’t tried Capsicum soup even though I love capsicums! It looks delicious!
It is a lovely soup; roasting the veg enhances the natural flavours and the vibrant colours make it very appealing.
My family loves soups of all kinds and we eat them very often. Thank you for the recipe! It looks amazing and it’s very easy to follow.
Thank you for the lovely comments Cristina. Please let me know if you make the soup. 🙂