Potato and Roast Red Pepper Soup

Darina Allen from Saturday Kitchen

Vegetarian
Preparation Time Less than 10 mins
Cooking Time 10 to 30 mins

4 red peppers
55g/2oz butter
425g/15oz potatoes, peeled and diced to 5mm/1/3in
110g/4oz onions, diced to 1/3in dice
1tsp salt
freshly ground pepper
900ml/1 1/2pt home-made chicken stock or vegetable stock
120ml/4floz creamy milk
sprigs of flat parsley
roasted chillies (optional)

Roast or chargrill the peppers for 10-15 minutes in the oven and then
leave to cool in a plastic bag.
Peel and deseed, save the sweet juices and carefully purée the flesh
with the juices. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan. When it foams, add the potatoes and
onions and toss them in the butter until well coated.
Sprinkle with salt and a few grinds of pepper. Cover with a butter
wrapper or paper lid and the lid of the saucepan. Sweat on a gentle heat
for approximately 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, bring the stock to the boil. When the vegetables are soft but
not coloured add the boiling stock and continue to cook for about 10-15
minutes or until the vegetables are soft.
Add the milk. Purée the soup in a blender or food processor. Taste and
adjust seasoning.
Just before serving, swirl the red pepper purée through the soup or
simply drizzle on top of each bowl. Top with some snipped flat parsley.
You might try adding one or two roast chillies to the pepper for a
little extra buzz - serrano or jalapeno are good.

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