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Creamy Roasted Red Pepper Soup

Potatoes create a perfectly creamy roasted red pepper soup without using any heavy cream or dairy. This easy-to-make soup prepared with simple ingredients comes out so heavenly and flavorful! Even better, skipping the cream makes this soup vegan and inexpensive to prepare.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 189 kcal
Course: Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 4 cups of water or more if needed
  • 4 medium russet potatoes peeled and cubed
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of oil or water
  • ½ cup of unsweetened plant-based milk (plus about 1 cup more to thin, if needed)
  • ⅔ cup of fresh basil chopped
  • 1 cup of storebought or homemade roasted red bell peppers drained
  • pepper to taste

Instructions

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  1. In a large pot, boil water, add potatoes and salt, and bring to boil for about 30 to 35 minutes.
  2. When potatoes are finished cooking, drain and rinse them and add them to a food processor or blender. Add the plant-based milk and blend for 1 minute. The potatoes will have a creamy consistency.
  3. Add the rest of the ingredients to the processor or blender and mix until smooth. To thin out the soup, add the desired amount of plant-based milk and pulse to combine the ingredients. Stop when you reach the desired consistency. Reheat in a soup pot and serve.

Notes

  • The mixing can also easily be done in a large pot with an immersion blender.
  • Avoid red potatoes. Use any all-purpose or fluffy potatoes to make soup. Waxy potatoes, such as the red ones, will result in a stickier, glue-like consistency.
  • Cook with salt. Potatoes are one of those ingredients that need salt. Cooking them in salted water helps develop the flavors early on.
  • Blending the soup. Use a high-speed blender for best results. If you don't have one, you may need to blend in batches with more liquid in the first batch and then add the thicker ingredients more slowly. The mixing can also easily be done in a large pot with an immersion blender.

Nutrition Information

Calories 189kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 40g (13%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 0.1g (1%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 0.01g Sodium 552mg (23%) Potassium 951mg (27%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 395IU (8%) Vitamin C 29mg (32%) Calcium 94mg (9%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 189

% Daily Value*

Calories 189kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 40g 13%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 0.1g 1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0.01g 1%
Sodium 552mg 23%
Potassium 951mg 20%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 395IU 8%
Vitamin C 29mg 32%
Calcium 94mg 9%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.