Ingredients

  • Red capsicum 450g
  • SpinneysFOOD extra virgin olive oil 4 tbsp
  • Garlic cloves 2
  • Onion 1
  • Carrot 1
  • SpinneysFOOD organic vine tomatoes 800g
  • SpinneysFOOD bottled drinking water 350ml
  • SpinneysFOOD sea salt ½ tsp
  • SpinneysFOOD black peppercorns ½ tsp
  • Smoked paprika 2 tsp
  • Roast chicken pieces 250g
  • Black beans 400g
  • SpinneysFOOD fresh coriander 10g
  • SpinneysFOOD wraps 2
  • Mozzarella cheese 150g
  • Pickled jalapeños 2-3

Equipment

  • Knife 1.000

Nutrition (Per serving)

  • Calories 780
  • Fat 25g
  • Saturates 7g
  • Protein 53g
  • Carbs 95g
  • Sugars 14g

Given the cook-at-home nature of Spinneys and natural variations in ingredients, nutritional information is approximated."

Roasted red capsicum soup with chicken and quesadillas

American 30 Mins Prep · 40 Mins Cook


  1. Preheat the oven grill to its highest setting.
  2. Core and deseed the capsicums.
  3. Place them on a tray and drizzle with 2 tbsp of olive oil and roast until blackened – approx. 15 minutes.
  4. Transfer to a zip-top bag and seal for 2-3 minutes to steam, then remove the skins and discard.
  5. Peel and crush the garlic, then peel and chop the onion and carrot.
  6. Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a medium-sized saucepan over a medium heat.
  7. Add the garlic, onion and carrot and sauté until soft.
  8. Add the capsicums, tomatoes, water, seasoning and paprika, and cook for 15 minutes.
  9. Use a hand-held blender to blitz until smooth.
  10. Shred the chicken pieces.
  11. Stir in the drained beans and serve in bowls topped with the chicken and chopped coriander.
  12. To make the quesadillas, brush one side of each wrap with the remaining oil.
  13. Sprinkle one wrap with the cheese.
  14. Finely chop the jalapeños and sprinkle over the cheese.
  15. Top with the second wrap (oil side on the outside).
  16. Heat a griddle pan and toast the quesadilla on one side for 2-3 minutes, then carefully flip onto the other side until the cheese has melted and turned golden. Cut into 4 quarters.
  17. Serve the quesadillas with the soup.