Cold soup with florina peppers, feta cream and mastiha

Ingredients for 6 servings
- 15 red Florina peppers fresh roasted peeled seeded and cored
- 2 chili peppers roasted peeled and seeded
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 4 large garlic cloves finely chopped
- 2 tsp finely chopped fresh oregano
- 2 tsp fresh thyme
- 6 cups chicken or vegetable stock
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- 3 tbsp grated feta cheese
- 1 tbsp mastiha flavored olive oil
- ½ tsp ground mastiha
- 1 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint
- freshly ground black pepper
Cooking instructions
- Place the roasted Florina peppers and chili peppers in a food processor and blend until smooth.
- Heat the olive oil in a large, heavy pot over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté, stirring, until soft and translucent. Add the garlic and sauté for 1 more minute, until softened.
- Add the pepper purée and herbs and stir. Pour in the stock and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add the lemon juice and stir. Pour in the cream, stir well, and simmer for 5 more minutes until smooth in texture. Let the soup cool and refrigerate for 3 to 8 hours.
- In a food processor, combine the feta, mastiha-flavored olive oil, ground mastiha, lemon juice, mint, and black pepper to taste. Blend until smooth.
- Serve the soup cold, placing a spoonful of the feta cream in the center of each bowl.