Cream Of Poblano Soup Recipes

POBLANO CHICKEN CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Roast poblano peppers over open flame on a gas stove or grill until all sides are charred, 5 to 8 minutes. Place blackened peppers into a bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Allow peppers to steam as they cool, about 20 minutes. Remove and discard skins.
• Combine chicken broth, cream cheese, Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses, and salsa verde in a blender. Blend until smooth.
• Peel the cooled poblano peppers and remove seeds. Finely chop peppers in a food processor.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and cumin. Cook and stir until slightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Add poblanos and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Add chicken and saute for 2 minutes more.
• Pour cheese mixture into a stockpot over low heat. Add the chicken mixture and bring to a simmer. Cook until heated through, at least 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

CREAM OF POBLANO SOUP

Steps:

• Cut three tortillas into ninths; place in food processor and chop until fine.
• Add flour,chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper; blend to the consistency of cornmeal.
• Place oil in stockpot over medium high heat; add onion, 1/2 cup poblano pepper, and garlic and sauté until the onion is transparent.
• Add butter and let it melt.
• Add tortilla-flour mixture to the pan and mix to form a roux.
• Cook 4-5 minutes stirring constantly with a whisk- do not let mixture burn.
• While stirring, slowly add broth, scraping down sides and bottom often.
• Add half and half, bring to a slow simmer and cook 7-10 minutes.
• Do not let soup come to a hard boil.
• Turn off heat and let cool a bit.
• Add chicken before serving.
• Top each serving with shredded cheese, diced poblano pepper and tortillas strips.

CREAM OF POBLANO SOUP

Steps:

• Chop the onion and poblanos into small pieces.
• In a 6-quart saucepan over medium heat, heat the olive oil. Add the onions and poblanos and a heavy pinch of salt and sweat for 10 minutes. Add the potatoes and the vegetable broth, increase the heat to medium-high, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the potatoes are soft, approximately 30 minutes.
• Turn off the heat and puree the mixture with an immersion blender until smooth. Stir in the half-and-half, buttermilk, salt and pepper.

CREAMY CORN AND POBLANO SOUP

Steps:

• Take the corn off the cobs. You should have about 5 cups kernels. Set aside 1 cup of the kernels.
• Place the corn cobs in a large soup pot and add the water. Make sure they are covered or at least floating in the water; you can break them in half if they are very large. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, partly cover and simmer 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt. Remove and discard the cobs. Line a strainer with cheesecloth and set it over a bowl. Strain the broth and measure out 5 cups. Freeze any leftover broth.
• Heat the oil over medium heat in a heavy soup pot and add the onion. Cook, stirring, until it is tender, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds, and then add the 4 cups of corn kernels and salt to taste. Cook, stirring often, for 4 to 5 minutes, until the corn is just tender. Add the corn broth and bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile roast the chilies, either directly over a gas flame or under a broiler, turning often until they are uniformly charred. Transfer to a plastic bag and seal, or transfer to a bowl and cover tightly. Allow the peppers to cool, then remove the charred skin, rinse and past dry. Remove the seeds and veins (I recommend that you wear plastic gloves for this) and cut in thin strips or dice.
• Steam the kernels set aside for the garnish for 5 minutes, until tender. Set aside.
• Working in batches, purée the soup in a blender, taking care to remove the insert from the top and cover tightly with a kitchen towel to avoid splashes. Return to the heat, taste and adjust salt, and heat through.
• Ladle the soup into bowls. Combine the steamed corn kernels and diced chilies and place a spoonful in the middle of each bowl of soup. Garnish with a sprinkling of cilantro or chives if desired, and serve.

CHEESY POBLANO CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Stir the chicken, 1/2 cup soup, the salsa and cheese in a medium bowl.
• Stir the remaining soup and the milk in a small bowl.
• Divide the chicken mixture among the tortillas. Roll up the tortillas around the filling. Place the filled tortillas, seam-side down, into an 11x8x2-inch baking dish. Pour the soup mixture over the filled tortillas. Cover the baking dish.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until the enchiladas are hot and bubbling.

CREAM OF POBLANO SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Mix the potatoes, chiles, onion, garlic, dill, and water in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours, or until the potatoes are tender. About 30 minutes before serving, remove the potatoes and the chiles from the slow cooker with a slotted spoon, and place in a blender. Discard the remaining ingredients from the slow cooker and rinse out. Add the milk and sour cream to the blender with the potatoes and the chiles. Blend until smooth or desired consistency. Return the mixture to the slow cooker, add the chicken stock, cover and continue to cook on high for another 30 minutes or until the soup is hot. Serve in an individual bowl, sprinkle each with a little crumbled cotija and fresh sprigs of dill, and serve with fresh, hot bread. Makes 6 to 8 servings Recipe Notes The name of this recipe in the book is Crema De Chile Poblano. I changed the name so I could find it in my database. The author says: We first made this delicious soup at cooking school in Mexico. Poblano chiles have a unique, rich flavor that cannot be found in other chiles, which is why they are a favorite to many people in central Mexico. The original recipe called for roasted poblanos, which can take quite some time to prepare, but by making this recipe in the slow cooker, the skins of the chiles soften enough that you don't need to remove them, and they help the soup retain its rich green color. This did not look like the picture in the book. It looked more like it was processed in the food processor rather than the blender. That said, the flavor of this soup is fabulous. This is one recipe NOT TO BE MISSED. Terry says she uses the refrigerated potatoes, the partially cooked ones.If you use the refrigerated potatoes, you don't have to cook them as long as the regular potatoes. And she uses cilantro instead of dill. Also, you can use Greek feta cheese for the Mexican Cotija cheese. Terry Pogue

ROASTED CREAM OF POBLANO SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Place the peppers under the broiler until they begin to char, turn over and do the same to the other side. Remove to a paper bag and leave until cooled. Then peel the skins off, remove the stems and seeds, and cut into chunks. Place in the soup pot.
• 2. Add all the rest of the ingredients except the cream and the cheese. Simmer for 1 - 1 1/2 hours.
• 3. Remove the solids from the pot and place in a blender or food processor, and puree until smooth. Return to the soup pot and simmer for another 30 minutes.
• 4. Let sit covered until 30 minutes before eating, and stir in the cream, and heat gently. Serve the crumbed cotija on the side at the table.