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Viewed: 35 - Published at: 9 years agoIngredients
- 4 lb. tomatoes King Sooper's 1 lb For $0.99 thru 02/09
- 4 large red peppers, chopped and de-seeded
- 4 large yellow peppers, chopped and de-seeded Target 1 pkg For $2.99 thru 02/06
- 4 large green peppers, chopped and de-seeded
- 3 medium jalapeno peppers, chopped and de-seeded
- 2 large sweet yellow onions, sliced King Sooper's 1 lb For $0.99 thru 02/09
- 1 head garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 pkg. (1 lb.) bacon Rite Aid 2 For $7.00 thru 02/06
- 1 cup fresh basil leaves
- sea salt and pepper to taste
- 4 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed
- 1/4 cup CLASSICO Traditional Basil Pesto Sauce and Spread (for garnish)
- 4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg. PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed (for garnish)
- 1 cup croutons (for garnish)
Method
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
- Core and cut tomatoes in half and place in a large oven roasting pan.
- Add chopped peppers, sliced onions, chopped garlic and uncooked bacon.
- Add 1 cup fresh basil leaves to the roasting pan mixture.
- Make sure the stems are removed and the leaves have been washed and patted dry.
- Salt and pepper all items in the roasting pan and toss.
- Pour the olive oil over the items in the roasting pan and toss lightly.
- Place the roasting pan full of veggies, bacon and herbs into an oven on the middle upper rack and bake for approximately 30 minutes until everything is soft and juicy.
- Cool 10 to 15 minutes.
- Blend veggies in batches in a blender on the liquefy setting.
- Pour the contents into a large stock pot or soup pan and heat over medium heat.
- Once everything is blended and in the pot, add 1/4 cup butter and the 8 oz.
- of PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese and stir until melted and incorporated.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Adjust the flavoring at this point according to taste, perhaps adding some Italian seasonings or red pepper flakes.
- For the pesto cream sauce garnish, pick up a jar of pesto at the local grocer.
- Mix 1/4 cup pesto with 4 oz.
- of cream cheese.
- When serving the soup, garnish with croutons and a dollop of the pesto cream cheese topping.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
