Smoky Roasted Potato Soup

Ingredients

Serves 4

• 3 red bell peppers
• 1 pound small red potatoes (any larger ones halved or quartered)
• 3 garlic cloves, unpeeled
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• Coarse salt and ground pepper
• 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth or water
• 3 ounces dried chorizo, diced small (about 1/2 cup)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a roasting pan or rimmed baking sheet, toss together peppers, potatoes, garlic, and olive oil; season with salt and pepper. Arrange in a single layer and roast until peppers are tender and potatoes are cooked through, about 25 minutes.
2. Peel garlic. Peel, seed, and coarsely chop peppers. Add garlic and peppers to a medium pot, along with potatoes and broth; season with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer over medium-high. Wipe pan clean. With a potato masher or back of a wooden spoon, mash some potatoes and peppers until soup is thick and chunky.
3. Add chorizo to reserved pan and roast until fat renders and chorizo is crispy, about 7 minutes. To serve, add chorizo and pan drippings to soup.

From Everyday Food, October 2010

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