I really loved this soup and the leftovers are even better. I did use an extra pepper as others suggested and did not reserve any of it for the end. I also used more than four tomatoes as mine were small...probably about 8 small tomatoes. The flavor was wonderful but it did taste a bit like marinara sauce at times. The prep is tedious so save this recipe for a time when you plan on all day cooking. I made grilled cheese sandwiches with thick fresh bread and cheddar cheese....so good!

I made this yesterday and it was great, but I am not sure how much better would have been had I used the exact ingredients and method of cooking. Did not have all the time requried so I took some shortcuts as other recommended: I used one can of Campbell concentrates soup and one can of chopped tomatoes (what I had in the pantry) I had only two bell peppers that I roasted directly on the stove until charred. I used only 1/2 an onion but one more garlic clove (I loved the stuff) I cooked the onions anbd garlic and added the spices and the tomatoes (canned) and cooked for 25 minutes. At this point I place in the blender to puree, and returned to the pan to which I added only two cups of chicken broth (did not have more and did not want to add water). I cooked for 15 minutes, and I thickened with a roux made with 1 T. butter, 2 T flour and 1 cup of warm milk. I served with a dollop of Greek yogurt (I use instead of sour cream all the time)and chopped cilantro. The spices were fantastic and the soup came up great. The four stars is for the modifications. i will try again without any changes to see if the original can get the 5 stars. I served this with a salad made with lettuce, tomatoes,olives and topped with abalones and hard boil egg with home made mayonnaise. A real treat for my two guys at home!

So good! Can't eat wheat, so added a little bit of corn starch to thicken it up. Also added a bit of tomato paste for flavour as we used 8 peppers. Took a long time to make to worth it!!

I put hot paprika from Pennzey's in the soup and omitted cayene and hot sauce. Next time try 1/2 and 1/2 hot and sweet paprika

Thanks for all the great reviews on my recipe. Your right there is a lot of work and I have tried your time saving tips, eg jarred roasted red peppers, but when in season fresh is still best. All of you that think my recipe is 5 star thanks for the votes. Carol Crane

This is quite possibly the best tomato soup I've ever had! I used roasted red peppers from a jar (Trader Joe's), but didn't change anything else. So, so good with a gooey grilled cheese sandwich, total perfection!

My family loved this recipe!! I didn't have fresh tomatos so I used canned and I smashed them the best I could and it came out like a chunky tomato which my husband loved. This tasted like a gourmet soup. I loved how roasted red peppers added great flavor. My kids loved this too.

This was truly a delicious soup. I embarked upon making this without reviewing how much time it takes! As others have stated, it is very labor intensive but worth it. I found it to have plenty of flavor. Served with a batch of grilled cheddar cheese sandwiches baked in the oven. Would also be delicious with some big, homemade garlic croutons.

Perhaps this recipe was a little out of my league. The soup was tasty, but mine came out a little thin. Next time I'll cook off more of the tomato juices and see how it goes.

Very good, but puree more

This was just okay, the flavor was rather bland.

I was in a hurry so I used two cans Campbel's tomato soup and about a third of the other ingredients and ate it with a toasted cheese sandwich. It was ultimate delish. I'm sure it would be better if I actually followed the recipe, but even with Campbel's and those other ingredients it was still very good. I also didn't put the red pepper in a bag, but scraped the insides off the peel after broiling and it seemed to work fine.

It took me a lot longer to make than I expected but, wow, is this a fabulous soup. I will definitely make this again.

This was really easy and so yummy! We served with grilled cheese, but next time I will do french bread with cheese melted on it - and with sausage on the side! So great - and the leftovers are even better.

As made, this was very good, but not quite excellent. It ages well, and is actually much improved the next day. The second time I made it I used half thyme and half basil, and grated some parmesan cheese instead of sour cream - then it was excellent!

This soup is so delicious! I just got done making it and I really love it. I did add some chili powder and I used Tobasco sauce for the hot sauce. I think that the next time I do this I will use canned tomatoes and already roasted peppers as preparing those things was really messy and took too much time for me. Otherwise, super-awesome recipe!

What a deliciously bold flavored soup! This recipe was simple and easy although it did create quite a lot of dishes! I did not add the thickening agent at the end because I felt it was a great consistancy as is. Served with sour cream and cilantro- Family LOVED it!