Sweet Pepper Soup ("Acquacotta")

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Title: Sweet Pepper Soup ("Acquacotta")
Categories: Soups, Vegetables, Misc.
Yield: 6 servings

Pat Dwigans fwds07a
1/2 c Olive oil
3 ea Onions, sliced
1/2 lb Sweet red or green peppers
1 1/2 lb Tomatoes, peeled & chopped
1 c Diced celery
1 x Salt & pepper
9 c Boiling water
4 x Eggs
3/4 c Grated parmesan cheese
12 x Slices bread, toasted

"The literal translation of acquacotta is "cooked
water". This Tuscan soup is Internationally famous"
Heat the oil in a large heavy pan and saute the onions
until soft and transparent. Remove the seeds and cores
from the peppers and cut the flesh into strips. Add
them to the pan together with the celery and tomatoes,
season to taste with salt and cook over a brisk heat
for 30 minutes. Pour in the boiling water, check
seasoning and boil for 5 minutes. Beat the eggs until
smooth with a pinch of salt and stir in the grated
cheese. Pour the soup into a heated tureen and quickly
stir in the egg mixture **. Ladle into soup bowls over
slices of toast.

** - Stirring the egg mixture directly into the
boiling soup is a good alternative if you are
concerned about the eggs. Make sure you pour the eggs
in slowly while stirring so that they don't form a
clump.

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