Ingredients for - Roasted Red Pepper and Potato Soup

1. Butter 3 tablespoons
2. Olive oil 1 tablespoon
3. Onion, chopped 1 small
4. Carrot, diced 1 large
5. Celery stalk, diced 1
6. Garlic, pressed 2 cloves
7. All-purpose flour 2 tablespoons
8. Chicken broth 1 (48 fluid ounce) can
9. Red potatoes, diced 3 medium
10. Half-and-half cream 1 cup
11. Roasted red peppers, drained and chopped 1 (6 ounce) jar
12. Fresh thyme 2 teaspoons
13. Salt and pepper to taste 2 teaspoons

How to cook deliciously - Roasted Red Pepper and Potato Soup

1 . Stage

Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat, and mix in the olive oil. Saute the onion, carrot, and celery for about 5 minutes, until onion is lightly browned. Stir in the garlic, and continue to cook 1 minute. Mix in the flour. Whisk in the chicken broth, and bring to a boil. Place the potatoes in the pot, reduce heat to low, and cook 15 minutes, until potatoes are tender.

2 . Stage

Mix the half-and-half into the pot. Stir in the roasted red peppers. Season with thyme, salt, and pepper. Continue cooking until heated through.