Roasted Yellow Pepper Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 6 large yellow sweet peppers
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 cup chopped leek (white portion only)
• 1/4 cup butter, cubed
• 3 small potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 5 cups chicken broth
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• shredded parmesan cheese (optional)

Recipe

• 1 halve peppers; remove and discard tops and seeds. broil peppers 4 inches from the heat until skin blisters, about 4 minutes. immediately place peppers in a bowl, cover and let stand for 15-20 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, in a large saucepan, saute onion and leeks in butter until tender. add the potatoes, broth, salt and pepper. bring to a boil, reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• 3 peel off and discard charred skin from peppers. finely chop peppers; add to potato mixture. cool slightly.
• 4 in a blender, cover and process soup in batches until smooth. return to the pan; heat through (do not boil).
• 5 serve with parmesan cheese if desired.