Pepper Party: Sauteed Bell Pepper Coconut Curry Soup with Coconut Crusted Tilapia

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curry, dinner, paleo, paleo diet, recipes, soup, thai

Here we are, the third and final part of the #PepperParty! This was the first time I have ever participated in a project like this and while I have had a fair share of hiccups and mishaps, I am really happy with how it all came together. And a pat on my back for dealing with all the lovely surprises that came my way (RIP Laptop).

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For my final post for the #PepperParty, I used my beautiful red bell pepper in a coconut curry soup. It was a long day. I had just had a painful procedure on my back and really just wanted to curl up in bed. This soup was so easy to put together and the addition of the bell peppers is necessary. Absolutely.

But, before I get into the warmth and goodness of the soup, check out what the other talented bloggers put together!

Roasted Bell Pepper Slow Cooker Soup by Cook the Story

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Stuffed Peppers by What Jew Wanna Eat

Roasted Red Pepper Ravioli {with Bacon} by Chocolate & Carrots

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus by Frugal Antics of a Harried Homemaker

Texas Caviar by Juanita’s Cocina

Parmesan Soufflé with a Citrus Pepper Sauce by Culinary Adventures with Camilla

Baked Rigatoni with Italian Sausage and Peppers by Mother Thyme

Mini Meatloaf Sandwiches with Roasted Peppers, Caramelized Onions and Mozzarella by Cravings of a Lunatic

Shrimp & Garlic Rice Stuffed Peppers by White Lights on Wednesday

Canned Roasted Red Peppers by Jane’s Adventures in Dinner

Sauteed Bell Pepper Coconut Curry Soup with Coconut Crusted Tilapia by Food Snob 2.0

Steak Fajita Bell Pepper Boats from It’s Yummi!

Balsamic Chicken & Pepper Sandwiches by Mom’s Test Kitchen

Kielbasa with Peppers and Onions by {i love} my disorganized life

Bacon Chili with Peppers by poet in the pantry

Slow Cooker Ropa Vieja by Cooking In Stilettos

Red Pepper Sriracha Quiona Cakes by Quarter Life (Crisis) Cuisine

Peppers Stuffed with Everything Good by Healthy. Delicious.

Bell Pepper Slaw by The Redhead Baker

Crockpot Honey Garlic Chicken and Peppers by Take A Bite Out of Boca

This soup is totally paleo and totally delicious!!!When I started to make it, BR’s nose immediately picked up the curry and his eyes widened with excitement. When I confirmed what his nose was sensing, he was so excited. We love us some coconut curry. It’s soothing, warm, comforting and extremely satisfying. What’s not to love? And it was a nice change of pace from all the meat we were eating.

My local thai place makes fantastic Thai food and the one thing that sets their red coconut curry from anywhere else is there addition of slightly sauteed bell peppers. Not only does it give it burst in bright color, but it adds a great texture as well as flavor. It’s the reason that all of my homemade curry soups and stews are filled with bell peppers. It makes it totally perfect for this final installment of the #PepperParty. And because BR said I hadn’t make fish in a while, i made some paleo friendly tilapia to completely make this one nap inducing soup.

Sauteed Bell Pepper Coconut Curry Soup with Coconut Crusted Tilapia (makes 2 BIG portions)

Ingredients:

1 tbsp coconut oil, or preferred cooking oil

1/2 medium onion, diced

1 red bell pepper, (3/4 diced, the remainder sliced into thin strips or rings)

2 heaping tbsp red curry paste (i used 3 for extra heat)

1 can of coconut milk

1/2 cup chicken broth

Optional: 1 head of kale, sliced into thin strips

2 cups of cooked noodles (ramen, spaghetti, or in my case, julienned zucchini noodles)

For the Tilapia:

2 tilapia fillets (6-7 oz each)

1/2 cup coconut flour (or flour of choice)

salt and pepper

2 -3 tbsp of preferred cooking oil

Directions:

In a medium sauce pot, heat coconut oil (or preferred cooking oil) over a medium heat. Add the diced portion of the red bell pepper and allow to sautee until softened in the pot, stirring constantly- about 5 minutes.  Once the peppers have softened, add the red pepper paste to the pot and stir to coat peppers (not necessary, but i like to do that). Pour in the coconut milk and chicken broth and stir to combine the curry and the coconut milk. Lower the heat and allow the broth to simmer. (if you are using kale, add it now)

While the broth simmers, heat a heavy bottom skillet over medium high heat. Add the oil to the pan and allow it to get hot.

Dust the tilapia with salt and pepper and bread with coconut flour (or flour of choice).

Gently add the tilapia to the pan. When it hits the pan, it should sizzle. Lower the flame to medium or right between low and medium and let the tilapia fry undisturbed for 4 minutes. Flip over and fry for 4 more minutes. When it’s done, let it rest on a plate lined with paper towels.

Remove red coconut curry broth from heat.

Fill 2 big bowls with preferred noodles. If you are using zoodles, add the zoodles raw since the hot broth will soften them. Fill the bowls of noodles with red coconut curry broth and garnish with sliced bell pepper. Serve tilapia on top of the soup, or on the side to keep the crispness.

Here is an extreme close up of the zoodles and tilapia in the red coconut curry soup.

And best of all, it was paleo-friendly!

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