Savory Roasted Red Pepper Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 2 large onions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 large carrots, peeled and chopped
• 1 large russet potato, peeled and chopped
• 6 red bell peppers, roasted, peeled, seeded, and chopped
• 2 firm pears, peeled, cored, and chopped
• 5 cups chicken stock
• 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
• salt
• pepper, ground to taste

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a large saucepan. add onion and garlic and saute
• 2 10 minutes. add carrots and saute an additional 10 minutes.
• 3 add potato and bell peppers and saute 10 minutes. add pears,
• 4 chicken stock, and parsley. bring to a boil. reduce heat.
• 5 simmer uncovered 20 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
• 6 season with salt and pepper. transfer soup in batches to a food
• 7 processor or blender. process until smooth. reheat.
• 8 ladle soup into individual bowls and garnish with creme
• 9 fraiche and sprigs of parsley.