Roasted Bell Pepper Soup with Air Fryer Halloumi Croquettes

Ingredients

• Soup

  • 5 red bell peppers, halved and seeded
  • 3 tbsp (45 ml) olive oil, plus more for serving
  • 2 onions, thinly sliced
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 6 cups (1.5 litres) chicken or vegetable broth
  • 2 cups (100 g) day-old country bread, cubed
  • 1/2 cup (50 g) walnuts, lightly roasted, plus more for serving
  • 1 tbsp sweet paprika
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) harissa

• Croquettes

  • 3 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground fennel seeds
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups (120 g) panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 block (400 g) halloumi cheese, cut crosswise into rectangular slices 1/2 inch (1 cm) thick