Winter and soup go hand and hand, which is why our local community has a fundraiser at the beginning of the year called Sip Some Soup. Competition is friendly but fierce, so one year I created this soup (gallons and gallons) as a counterpoint to all the very traditional entries. Spain has a history of garlic soups so a Romesco sauce seemed appropriate for some piquancy and color. Lots of different takes on Romesco but I ended up using jarred piquillo peppers and sweet Hungarian paprika instead of ancho chilies, primarily for the vivid color I wanted in the garnish. See notes on how to peel so much garlic.

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