Romesco Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil ⓘ
- 2 medium onions, halved and thinly sliced ⓘ
- About 1/2 tsp. salt ⓘ
- 6 garlic cloves, minced ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon hot Spanish or Hungarian paprika, or regular sweet paprika ⓘ
- 1/2 cup hulled red lentils, sorted to remove debris and rinsed
- 3 jars (12 oz. each) roasted red peppers, drained and rinsed of any charred bits ⓘ
- 1 can (28 oz.) diced tomatoes ⓘ
- About 1 1/3 cups chicken or vegetable broth or water ⓘ
- 2/3 cup nonfat dry milk ⓘ
- About 1 tbsp. good-quality red-wine vinegar ⓘ
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted ⓘ
- Roasted almond oil or extra-virgin olive oil for drizzling (optional) ⓘ
Instructions
- Warm olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and 1/2 tsp. salt and stir to combine. Cover, reduce heat to medium, and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are very soft, 5 to 10 minutes; reduce heat, if necessary, to keep onions from browning.
- Add garlic and cook, uncovered, until soft, about 3 minutes. Stir in paprika and cook 1 minute. Add lentils, peppers, tomatoes, and 1 1/3 cups broth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to maintain a steady simmer, cover, and cook until lentils are extremely soft, about 30 minutes.
- In 3 batches, whirl soup in a blender until very smooth, at least 3 minutes per batch. Add dry milk and vinegar to the last batch. Stir together and season with salt and vinegar to taste; add a little more broth if soup seems too thick.
- Serve topped with a sprinkle of almonds and a drizzle of almond oil if you like.
- Note: Nutritional analysis is per 1 1/2-cup serving.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
920
kcal
46% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).