This Spanish Potato Soup, known as Sopa de Patatas Extremeña, is what simple and humble food is all about. It´s packed with flavors, easy to make, where there´s there’s no tricky techniques or special equipment needed and it´s all done in just 40 minutes.
This recipe dates back to the renaissance era and hails from the region of Extremadura. Where most of the explorers that traveled to the new world where from. Serve this soup next to a bottle of Spanish red wine for a taste of Spanish history.
What really flavors this soup is the Sweet Smoked Spanish Paprika (10% OFF Your Order with Code ¨ONAFORK¨). You can add other spices and herbs if you like, but by keeping it simple, is what makes this soup so special.
TIPS & TRICKS to Make this Recipe: I used new potatoes in this recipe. You want to use potatoes that are a bit more waxy than starchy here. As they hold their shape better and won´t break apart. You can also use yukon gold, golden delight or even red potatoes.
Key Ingredients & Cookware I used in this Recipe:
MY FRY PAN
EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
SPANISH PAPRIKA
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Watch the Video Below on How to Make this Spanish Potato Soup
The HUMBLE Spanish Potato Soup | Sopa de Patatas Extremeña
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil 120 ml
- 1 onion
- 5 cloves garlic
- 2 1/4 lbs potatoes 1 kilogram
- 2 red bell peppers
- 2 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 4.50 grams
- 1 liter water 4 1/4 cups
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 baguette
- pinch sea salt
- dash black pepper
- handful fresh parsley
Instructions
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Heat a stock pot with a medium heat and add in 1/4 cup (60 ml) extra virgin olive oil
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Meanwhile, roughly chop the garlic and thinly slice the garlic, add into the stock pot with the hot olive oil, mix together
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Meanwhile, cut the potatoes (peeled) into half rounds that are 1/4 inch (.635 cm) thick and cut the bell peppers into bite sized pieces
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After 5 to 6 minutes and the onion and garlic are lightly sauteed, add in the potatoes and bell peppers, mix together and cook for 5 minutes, then add in the paprika and season generously with sea salt and black pepper, quickly mix together, then add in the water, enough to cover the ingredients and the bay leaves, turn up to a high heat
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Once the water comes to a boil, place a lid on the pan and lower to a low-medium heat
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While the soup is simmering, heat a fry pan with a medium heat and add in 1/4 cup (60 ml) extra virgin olive oil
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Cut the baguette into 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) thick slices, add the slices into the pan with the hot olive oil, all in a single layer, fry for 3 minutes per side or until golden, then set aside
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After simmering the soup for 15 minutes and the potatoes are fully cooked through (it can take up to 20 minutes), remove the pan from the heat
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Add the fried slices of baguette into shallow bowls, in a single layer, top off with the potato soup and garnish with fresh parsley, serve at once, enjoy!
Recipe Notes
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Craig Stidham
We made this and it was fantastic. We used Hungarian paprika (as this what we had) feeling slightly ashamed but used chicken stock instead of water.
26 . Apr . 2023Spain on a Fork
Sounds great! Much love 🙂
27 . Apr . 2023Matt and Laura
We’ve made this recipe over ten times since learning about this recipe about 2 months ago. It’s become a staple in our house. We have slowly increased the amount of garlic, lately using as many as 15 cloves. We find this really adds to the creaminess of the broth and since it’s sauteed well with the onion, doesn’t taste too strong.
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!
31 . Jan . 2023Spain on a Fork
So happy to hear that! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
01 . Feb . 2023Cindy
I made this for lunch today, for my husband and I. It was so simple and fast and so very, very delicious!! I LOVE your recipes! Thank you!!
12 . Dec . 2022Spain on a Fork
So happy to hear that! Thanks for the comment 🙂 Much love
13 . Dec . 2022Patricia
23 . Nov . 2022Hi. As you say, humble soup! Made exactly as told but found it very lacking in flavour. Yes, I could taste the peppers but that was really all.
Having said this, love getting your recipes and always look forward to receiving them
Spain on a Fork
Did you use sweet smoked Spanish paprika? that is the big flavor punch in this SIMPLE soup. Much love 🙂
24 . Nov . 2022Fi
22 . Nov . 2022This was absolutely delicious, easy and quick I only had long sweet red peppers, so roasted and skinned these. I also used chicken stock (cube) instead of water.
Spain on a Fork
Sounds great! Much love 🙂
23 . Nov . 2022Mike Tryon
love your recipes
21 . Nov . 2022Spain on a Fork
Thank you! Much love 🙂
22 . Nov . 2022Susan
Watched it. Made it. LOVED IT!
And perfect timing! Just received my sweet smoked Spanish paprika too!
Your videos and detailed instructions are most helpful!
15 . Nov . 2022Thank you!
Spain on a Fork
So happy to hear that! Thanks for the comment Susan 🙂 Much love
15 . Nov . 2022Ramya
Cant wait to make this soon for me can i skip red bell peppers as am not a big fan of red bell peppers i never had spanish potato soup before perfect for raining days in Singapore and after office meals love your recipes as always brightens up my day everyday after work
14 . Nov . 2022Spain on a Fork
Sounds great Ramya! Much love 🙂
15 . Nov . 2022