By Stephanie Kinturi
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    Ingredients
    
                - 1 clove garlic roughly chopped
 - 1 whole red onion diced
 - 1 sprig fresh rosemary
 - 2 Tbsp light olive oil
 - 2 16-oz jars roasted red peppers drained
 - 1 32-oz box chicken stock (or vegetable stock if you prefer)
 - 3 Tbsp tomato paste
 - 1/2 cup heavy cream
 - 1 - 2 pinches salt and pepper to taste
 - few springs fresh parsley optional for garnish
 - a dollop fat free sour cream optional for garnish
 
            
 
        
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    Instructions
    
                - Heat the olive oil in a deep saucepan. Add the onion, garlic and rosemary and sauté for 5 minutes or until translucent. Discard the rosemary.
 - Add the red peppers and chicken stock to the pan and bring mixture to a boil. Lower the heat and let simmer for 15 minutes.
 - Stir in the tomato paste. Soup will thicken.
 - Carefully pour the hot soup into a blender and puree. Stir in the heavy cream and season with salt and pepper to taste.
 - Serve hot or cold. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and a dollop of sour cream.
 
        
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