roasted red pepper soup Recipe

Ingredients

• Olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves minced
• 4 12 Oz jars roasted red pepper including liquid
• 1 LG onion chopped
• 1 Qt canned tomatoes or diced
• 1 jar Ronzoni roasted garlic and red pepper sauce (avail Safeway)
• 2 LG carrots peeled and grated
• 1 Cup chopped celery
• 2 LG potatoes peeled and diced
• 1 Pkg cream cheese, cubed
• 1 Tbsp each of cumin, basil, kosher salt, and sugar
• 1 tsp each of sage, thyme, and pepper
• 1/4 chopped parsley or (horrible cilantro Blahhh)
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 3 cups stock
• 2bay leaves
• 3 cups milk or 2 cups milk + 1cup cream

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