Roasted Red Pepper Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 small potato, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 2 1/2 cups chicken stock, broth works
• 3 large red bell peppers, roasted and cut
• 1 cup buttermilk or 1 cup milk
• sour cream (optional) or plain yogurt (optional)
• chives (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a soup pot over medium heat, warm oil.
• 2 add onion and saute'.
• 3 add garlic and cook 30 seconds longer.
• 4 add potato, salt, thyme, red pepper flakes, and stock/broth.
• 5 bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer 15 minutes.
• 6 add roasted red peppers and cook 5-10 minutes until flavors are blended.
• 7 puree w/ blender stick or in batches (food processor or blender).
• 8 return to pot and add buttermilk (milk or ). gently heat to serving temperature.
• 9 ladle into bowls, top with sour cream & chives.