The Next 6 Weeks.........

I will be a stay at home mom. So watch out world here I come. On my first day of freedom, I made homemade Sweet Pepper Soup and Lion House Rolls. It was so delicious, and so much better than McDonalds. We also cut out snowflakes, thanks to Suzy Q, and played with home made play dough. It was so relaxing: no papers, no tests, and no school.

Recipe:
2 cups chopped onions
1 Tablespoon butter or vegetable oil
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon coriander
1/4 teaspoon red cayenne pepper
6 cups chopped red and green bell peppers (about 6 peppers)
2 cups water or vegetable stock (I always use chicken stock or bullion, sorry vegetarians)
1 cups sour cream
2 Tablespoon fresh lemon juice
salt and black pepper to taste

In a covered soup pot, saute the onions and spices on medium heat in the butter or oil for about 3 minutes, until barely softened. Add the bell peppers and cook, covered, until just soft, stirring occasionally. In a blender or food processor, whirl the cooked items and the remaining ingredients. Don't over-process; small pieces of peppers should remain. Return the soup to the pot and gently reheat, adding salt and pepper to taste.

I actually process the onion and green peppers before cooking; it saves time! It is a wonderful recipe from the Moosweood Restaurant.