Air-Fried Mushroom with Garlic Butter
Garlicky air-fried mushrooms tossed in butter and herbs, ready in just over 20 minutes.
Air Fryer Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Homemade Croutons
This air fryer red pepper soup is a simple, comforting bowl for busy evenings. Roasting the peppers, tomatoes and onion first gives the soup a deeper sweetness and a gentle smoky flavour.
Blend everything with warm vegetable stock until silky, then top with crunchy Parmesan-thyme croutons and a spoonful of crème fraîche to serve.
Method
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- Preheat the air fryer to 200°C.
- In a bowl, toss the bread cubes with 1 tablespoon olive oil, half the thyme, grated Parmesan, a pinch of salt and black pepper.
- Air fry the bread cubes for 6–8 minutes, shaking halfway, until crisp and golden. Set the croutons aside.
- In the same bowl, toss the red peppers, tomatoes, onion and garlic with the remaining olive oil, the rest of the thyme, salt and black pepper.
- Arrange the vegetables in the air fryer basket in a mostly single layer and roast for 22–25 minutes until soft and lightly charred at the edges.
- Transfer the roasted vegetables to a saucepan, pour in the hot vegetable stock and simmer gently for 5 minutes.
- Blend until smooth with a stick blender, then taste and adjust seasoning. Add a splash of extra stock if needed.
- Ladle into bowls and top with croutons, a spoonful of crème fraîche and a little thyme.
Ingredients
- 4 Plum tomatoes halved
- Black Pepper, to taste
- 1 tsp Fresh Thyme plus extra to garnish
- 3 tbsp Olive Oil divided
- 3 Garlic Cloves peeled
- 4 tbsp Crème Fraîche to serve
- 120 g Crusty bread cut into 2 cm cubes
- Salt, to taste
- 20 g Parmesan finely grated
- 1 Onion peeled and quartered
- 4 Red peppers halved and deseeded
- 750 ml Vegetable Stock hot
Notes
For a vegan version, skip Parmesan in the croutons and replace crème fraîche with a dairy-free alternative.
If your air fryer basket is small, roast the vegetables in batches so they colour evenly.
Add extra stock to loosen the soup if you prefer a thinner consistency.
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