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A velvety potato soup topped with crisp golden stars and a festive parsley-and-red-pepper garnish.
20 min prep30 min cookEasy4 servings
Ingredients
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Method
1
Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
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Cut star shapes from the bread slices with a small star-shaped cutter.
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Brush the bread stars with melted butter.
4
Arrange the bread stars on a baking sheet.
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Bake the stars for 8–10 minutes until crisp and golden.
6
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
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Cook the onion for 5 minutes until softened.
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Add the diced potatoes and vegetable broth.
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Bring the soup to a boil.
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Reduce the heat to low.
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Simmer the soup for 18–20 minutes until the potatoes are tender.
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Blend the soup until smooth.
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Stir in the heavy cream.
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Season the soup with salt and black pepper.
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Ladle the soup into bowls.
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Top each bowl with star-shaped croutons.
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Arrange parsley leaves and red bell pepper pieces on each bowl as a festive garnish.