Homemade Tomato Potato Soup

Simple, delicious and with a hot sauce kick is guaranteed to warm you from your nose to your toes!

Adapted from aheadofthyme.com 

Ingredients:

3 medium potatoes, cut in chunks

3-4 cups reserved potato water

2 tbsps olive oil

1 medium onion, chopped

2 tbsps minced garlic

1 - 28 oz can diced or puréed tomatoes

1 tsp dried oregano

1 tsp dried basil

1 1/2 tsps salt

1/2 tsp pepper

1 tsp - 1 tbsp hot sauce 

1 cup chicken broth

1 heaping tbsp tomato paste

1 tbsp worcestershire sauce

2 tbsps fresh chopped parsley

Start by boiling the potatoes until tender. Drain, reserving the water and set aside.

In a large pot heat the olive oil to medium heat and add the chopped onions. Cook 3 minutes then add the minced garlic for 1 minute. Add the remaining ingredients and cook 5-10 minutes.

Add the cooked potatoes to the soup pot along with 2 1/2 cups of the potato water.

Using a food processor, and working in batches, purée the soup.

Add more of the reserved potato water to reach the consistency you want, then taste to see if you want to add more salt and pepper.

Simmer 20 minutes and serve with more fresh chopped parsley