Roasted Red Pepper and Potato Soup

I've told you about this amazing produce service I use called Backyard Produce, that delivers locally grown produce directly to my door every Tuesday. Well, this week they sent me some amazing looking red peppers, so I hopped on over to Pinterest to get some ideas. I also had some potatoes sitting on the counter that needed to be used soon, enter roasted red pepper and potato soup.

I've been really into soups lately because they're so easy to make, and you can freeze them so that they're a quick meal when you need them. Like I mentioned, I've been away for the past two weeks for Army training, but when I came home I had some carrot soup waiting for me in the freezer to tied me over till I could make it to the grocery store.

Now back to the red pepper and potato soup -

Needed:
-1 onion, cut up
-minced garlic
-curry powder
-chipotle powder
-pepper
-2 red peppers, cut up
-3 potatoes, peeled and cut up
-3 cups vegetable broth

1. Saute the garlic and onions till they start to brown.

2. Add the bell peppers, dash of pepper, curry powder and chipotle powder. Cook for a couple minutes.

3. Add the potatoes and vegetable broth and bring to a boil.

4. Simmer, covered, for 10-15 minutes. Let cool slightly.

5. Blend it in the food processor till it's the consistency you like, then portion it off and freeze the containers that you'll save for later.

I had to blend it in two portions and just gave it one good pulse each, so that I'd still have some chunks

I portioned it into 3 servings and the only thing in it that has a Weight Watchers value is the potatoes and since it's 3 potatoes, I'm calling each serving 3 WW points. That's my logic and I'm sticking to it!

You can still see the chunks of red pepper and potatoes

I wish you could smell how amazing it smells as it's simmering (I guess you're going to need to make it to find out), but you can definitely smell the curry powder, which I love.

I didn't eat it yet, because I made it to bring to work, but I had to taste it and it is so good. There is so many flavors that all play very well together. You can taste the roasted peppers and the curry the most, but then it has a little kick from the chipotle powder and the potatoes give it the thicker consistency.

This is definitely something I will be making again - hint, hint Backyard produce if you have more bell peppers or potatoes coming my way ;)