Roasted Yellow Pepper Bisque with Cashew Cream
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Roasted Yellow Pepper Bisque with Cashew Cream
Ingredients
Bisque
6 large, firm yellow bell peppers
1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra
1 sweet onion, peeled and diced
1 stalk celery, diced
1 large carrot, peeled and diced
2 large Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and diced
2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1 Tbsp. minced fresh thyme
1 bay leaf
4 Cups (1 L) low-sodium vegetable or chicken stock
½ tsp smoked paprika
2 Tbsp. lemon juice (optional)
Cashew Cream
¼ Cup (60 mL) raw cashews, toasted and finely chopped
¼ Cup (60 mL) minced fresh parsley
Zest from 1 orange
1 large garlic clove, finely minced
Hot chili oil (optional)
Instructions
Preheat oven broiler and place rack in highest position. Grease baking sheet with olive oil.
Cut peppers in half and remove stems and seeds. Place cut side down on baking sheet. Lightly brush with olive oil. Broil until skins blacken, about 8 minutes. Transfer to bowl and tightly seal to steam. Set aside until peppers are cool enough to handle.
Alternatively, broil whole peppers on a barbecue, turning them with long-handled tongs until peppers are blackened and blistered. Place in bowl and tightly seal to steam and cool.
In large heavy saucepan, heat oil. Add onion, celery, and carrot, and sauté until onion is clear. Add potato, garlic, thyme, and bay leaf, and sauté for a minute. Add stock and paprika and bring to a gentle boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until potato is fork-tender.
While potato is cooking, peel skin from peppers; chop peppers, and place in bowl. Add any juices that may have collected. When potato is tender, remove bay leaf. Add roasted peppers and any juices that may have collected to saucepan with potatoes. Stir together.
Transfer mixture to high-speed blender and purée until smooth and creamy. Alternatively, purée using hand-held stick blender. Return to saucepan and heat through just until piping hot. Add a splash of lemon, if you wish.
In bowl, stir together gremolata ingredients. Serve soup with gremolata scattered over top. Dot with hot chili oil, if you wish.
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