Red Pepper Soup (One-Pot, Everyday Comfort)

This soup is smooth, warm, and quietly sweet from the peppers themselves. It’s the kind of dish you make when you want something comforting without pulling out half the kitchen.

Ingredients

• Red bell peppers
• Olive oil
• 1 small onion, roughly chopped
• 1 garlic clove, lightly crushed
• 1 small potato, peeled and diced
• Water or light vegetable stock
• Salt
• Black pepper
• A pinch of smoked paprika or chili flakes (optional)

Instructions

1. In a medium pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion with a pinch of salt and cook until soft and translucent.
2. Add the garlic and stir briefly, just until fragrant.
3. Roughly chop the red peppers and add them to the pot along with the diced potato.
4. Pour in enough water or stock to cover the vegetables. Bring to a gentle simmer.
5. Cook until everything is very soft and the peppers have lost their firmness.
6. Blend the soup directly in the pot until smooth.
7. Season with salt, black pepper, and smoked paprika or chili if using. Serve hot.

Tips:

• If the soup tastes flat, it usually needs salt, not more spice.
• The potato is there for texture — don’t skip it if you want body.
• This soup thickens naturally as it rests.

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