Demo Recipe 3 - Red Pepper and Tomato Soup
This red pepper and tomato soup is a velvety vegetarian starter made with ripe tomatoes, sweet peppers, lentils and a hint of cayenne. The Thermomix TM7 sautés the onions and garlic, simmers everything gently and blends the soup silky smooth at high speed, delivering restaurant-quality texture in one bowl with minimal washing up.
About this recipe
Red pepper and tomato soup with Thermomix TM7 is a classic comfort recipe that belongs in every collection of quick weeknight dinner ideas. Made with ripe tomatoes, sweet peppers, red lentils, garlic, onions and a touch of homemade vegetable stock paste, this soup delivers a deep, slightly sweet flavour balanced by an optional pinch of cayenne. The all-in-one kitchen machine handles every stage in one bowl: you weigh the lentils directly into the mixing bowl, sauté the onions and garlic in olive oil, simmer the peppers and tomatoes until tender, and then blend everything into a silky, velvety texture that no hand blender can match. The lentils add body and plant-based protein, making the soup satisfying enough for a light main course. Perfect for autumn and winter lunches, batch cooking or a warming starter before dinner, this vegetarian soup is budget-friendly, gluten-free and lactose-free by nature. Searching for tomato soup recipes Thermomix fans rave about? This one earns its place.
Preparation tips
- Choose fully ripe, deep-red tomatoes and roasted-style sweet peppers for the richest flavour; the riper the tomatoes, the more natural sweetness balances the cayenne and the deeper the colour of the finished soup.
- Add the lentils only after sautéing the onions and garlic, and rinse them first; this keeps the soup from becoming gluey while still giving it a lovely thick body without any cream.
- Serve with a drizzle of olive oil, cracked pepper and crusty bread on the side; the soup also freezes well in portions, so double the batch with the built-in scale for effortless meal prep.
Recipe variations
- For a smoky version, replace half of the fresh peppers with jarred roasted peppers and add a pinch of smoked paprika instead of cayenne; the tomatoes and lentils stay the same for a deeper, barbecue-like flavour.
- For a kid-friendly, milder variation, simply omit the cayenne pepper and blend extra finely; a spoonful of yogurt swirled on top cools it down and turns the red pepper and tomato soup into a creamy lunch.
Why this recipe works
Unlock the secret to the silkiest Red Pepper and Tomato Soup imaginable. For those who accept nothing less than culinary perfection, the Thermomix TM7 guarantees a flawless texture and depth of flavour every single time. Eliminate the risk of burnt bits or lumpy blends; the TM7’s precision ensures your vegetables are sautéed and puréed to exacting standards. Experience the satisfaction of a consistently perfect soup that rivals your favourite bistro, all achieved with effortless accuracy.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Weighing the lentils directly in the mixing bowl, the TM7 scale ensures exact portions without a separate kitchen scale or extra washing up. [Precision Control]
- Chopping the onions and garlic cloves in seconds, the TM7 saves tears and prep time before the olive oil goes in. [Time Savings]
- Heating the olive oil with precise temperature control, the TM7 sautés the onions gently without any risk of burning. [Precision Control]
- Mixing the tomatoes, peppers and lentils at high speed, the TM7 blends the soup into a silky, restaurant-quality texture. [Multi-Function]
- Steaming extra peppers above the bowl while the soup simmers gives you a colourful garnish without a separate pan. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- lentils
- garlic cloves
- onions
- red peppers
- olive oil
- ripe tomatoes
- vegetable stock paste, homemade
- water
- fine sea salt
- ground black pepper