Roasted Red Pepper Soup
Photo: Annabelle Breakey; Styling: Randy Mon
Yields Serves 4 (serving size: 1 1/2 cups) Total Time 30 mins
Time: 30 minutes. Roasting the peppers makes this soup sweet, smoky, and irresistible.

How to Make It

Step 1
1

Put peppers on a baking pan and broil 3 in. from heat, turning as needed until all sides are charred, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool; remove stems, seeds, and skin. Coarsely chop peppers.

Step 2
2

In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, cook onion in 2 tbsp. oil, stirring, until lightly browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Add potatoes, peppers, broth, and salt. Cover and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender when pierced, 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 3
3

In a blender, purée soup in batches, holding lid down with a towel. Pour back into saucepan and thin to desired consistency with more broth if you like; reheat until hot. Drizzle each serving with a scant 1 tsp. oil.

Step 4
4

Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.

Ingredients

 3 large (1 1/2 lbs.) red bell peppers
 3 medium thin-skinned potatoes, peeled and chopped
 1 large onion, chopped
  About 3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided
 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Directions

Step 1
1

Put peppers on a baking pan and broil 3 in. from heat, turning as needed until all sides are charred, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool; remove stems, seeds, and skin. Coarsely chop peppers.

Step 2
2

In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, cook onion in 2 tbsp. oil, stirring, until lightly browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Add potatoes, peppers, broth, and salt. Cover and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender when pierced, 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 3
3

In a blender, purée soup in batches, holding lid down with a towel. Pour back into saucepan and thin to desired consistency with more broth if you like; reheat until hot. Drizzle each serving with a scant 1 tsp. oil.

Step 4
4

Note: Nutritional analysis is per serving.

Roasted Red Pepper Soup

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