Roasted Yellow Pepper Soup And Roasted Tomato Soup With Serrano Cream

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13 Ingredients

• 3 Tbsps finely chopped shallot
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme, crumbled
• 1 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 6 yellow bell peppers, roasted (procedure follows) and chopped coarse (about 6 cups)
• 1 1/2 cups low-salt chicken broth plus additional to thin the soup
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• fresh lemon juice to taste
• 3 lbs plum tomatoes, quartered lengthwise
• 3 unpeeled large garlic cloves
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano, crumbled
• 3 fresh serrano chilies or jalapeños, seeded and chopped fine (wear rubber gloves)
• 1 large garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup crème fraîche or sour cream