A very tasty soup! I have prepared this soup several times as an appetizer for dinner when we have guests and it is always a big hit. When the red bell peppers are "on sale" I buy several and make the base soup less the cream. I then put it into small containers and freeze it and then add the cream when I thaw and heat it to serve. Since I almost always have Half & Half on hand, rather than heavy cream, I generally use that instead and see little or no difference from the original recipe.

Thank you SO MUCH for sharing those great tips!