Savour a hot soup this monsoon

Though soups are an all time favourite of dieters and foodies alike, winter makes a soup all the more appealing. More so if the soup is hot, tasty and filling, forming a small meal by itself. Supplement them with warmed buttered breads, or rolls, flavoured with your favourite butters and what for a good wholesome meal!!! So gorge ahead and enjoy more of these yummy soups, hot and wonderful.

CAPSICUM SOUP

A cheesy light green soup.

Ingredients

4 medium sized capsicums - cut into big pieces

2 tomatoes - cut into big pieces

2 cups water

1/2 cup milk

2 tsp cheese spread

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper or to taste

1 tsp butter

Directions

Microwave capsicums and tomatoes with 1 cup water in a microproof bowl for 3 minutes.

Remove from the microwave, cool.

Add 1 cup water. Churn in a mixer to get a smooth puree. Strain puree.

To the strained puree add milk, cheese spread, salt, pepper and butter. Microwave for 6 minutes.

Pour into individual bowls and serve hot.