Chilled Avocado Soup With Roasted Poblano Cream Food

CHILLED AVOCADO SOUP WITH ROASTED POBLANO CREAM

Steps:

• To make the soup, peel, pit, and coarsely chop the avocados. Purée them in a food processor with 1/2 cup of the broth, the green onion, lime juice, and tequila, scraping down the sides as needed. With the motor running, add the remaining broth. Season to taste with Tabasco and salt. Transfer the soup to a large lipped measuring cup or bowl and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
• To make the roasted poblano cream, roast the chile under the broiler until the skin blackens, turning occasionally to roast evenly, 10 to 15 minutes total. Put the chile in a plastic bag, securely seal it, and set aside to cool. When the chile is cool enough to handle, peel away and discard the skin. Remove the core and seeds and chop the chile.
• Put the chopped poblano in the food processor with the sour cream, cumin, and a pinch of salt. Process until very smooth, scraping the sides once or twice. Transfer to a small bowl and refrigerate until you are ready to serve.
• To serve, pour the avocado soup into tall shot glasses or espresso cups of about 1/4-cup capacity and top each with a small spoonful of the poblano cream. Top the cream with a pinch of green onion slivers and arrange on a tray to serve.

CHILLED AVOCADO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, chile and the garlic and cook until slightly soft, about 2 minutes.
• Season with salt, to taste. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
• Put the avocados in a large bowl. Add the chicken broth, lemon juice, cilantro, onion mixture, and water. Add, in batches, to a blender and puree until smooth, straining each batch of puree into a large bowl. Stir in the 1 teaspoon of salt and the 1 teaspoon of pepper, then cover and refrigerate until well chilled, about 3 hours.
• Pour the chilled soup into individual bowls. Top each serving with a drizzle of the sour cream. Serve with crostini or croutons, if desired.

CHILLED AVOCADO SOUP

Steps:

• Right before serving in a food processor puree the broth, garlic, lime juice and 1 of the avocados; season well to taste with salt and cayenne pepper.
• Add ice water to thin the soup to the texture you like. Chill the soup while you peel and cut remaining avocado into small dice. Fold the diced avocado into the base and adjust the seasoning.
• To serve, ladle soup into chilled bowls and garnish with cilantro, chives and a dollop of yogurt in the center or each portion.

LIBERTY BAR'S CHILLED AVOCADO AND POBLANO SOUP

Steps:

• Peel avocados and cut into small pieces. Place in blender or food processor along with chicken broth and puree until smooth. Pour into large bowl, add sour cream and lemon juice and mix well.
• Peel and seed poblano pepper and cut into 1/4-inch dice, or as desired; add to bowl. Stir in chopped cilantro and season to taste with salt and cayenne or black pepper. Chill in refrigerator. If you prefer a thinner soup, add more chicken stock, to taste.
• Pour into serving bowls and garnish with finely diced red pepper.
• (Note: Substitute black pepper for cayenne if the heat from the poblano is sufficient).

CHILLED AVOCADO SOUP

Steps:

• Place avocado in a blender, cover and process until smooth. While processing, gradually add broth; process until smooth. Add the remaining ingredients; cover and process until blended. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until chilled.

CHILLED AVOCADO SOUP

Steps:

• Using a blender or food processor, puree the avocados and garlic.
• With the machine running, pour in the broth until it's smooth and reaches the desired consistency.
• Add the lime juice, sour cream, Tabasco and salt & pepper to taste.
• Chill at least an hour.
• To serve, you can top with a dollop of sour cream, chopped green onion, or more Tabasco.

ROASTED POBLANO-CREAM SOUP

Steps:

• Char chilies over gas flame or in broiler until blackened on all sides. Enclose in paper bag. Let stand 10 minutes to steam. Peel, seed and chop poblano chilies.
• Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic; sauté until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Add chilies and sauté 1 minute. Add stock and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until chilies are very tender, about 10 minutes. Mix in cilantro, parsley and mint. Working in batches, puree soup in blender. Return soup to pot. Mix in 1/4 cup cream. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add more cream if soup is very spicy. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill uncovered until cold, then cover and chill. Bring to simmer before serving.)

AVOCADO SOUP WITH POBLANO PEPPERS AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Start roasting the veggies placing the zucchini and the portabella mushrooms in a roasting pan, then drizzle with olive oil and season to taste. Turn on the oven to 450°F and roast the veggies for 10 to 15 minutes. When ready take out of the oven and proceed roasting the poblano peppers on the stove, peel, clean and cut into thin slices. For the soup pour the fresh coconut milk in a saucepan and simmer until hot. Add avocado inside the blender along with coconut milk. Mix well until getting a smooth consistency. Serve the soup on a bowl and garnish with roasted poblano, roasted zucchini, roasted mushrooms, the fried tortilla strips and top with KRAFT Shredded Pepper Jack Cheese with a TOUCH OF PHILADELPHIA.
• TIPS Suggest roasting veggies a day in advance to save time. This soup should be served right after is ready for better results. You can place in the middle of the table the soup garnishings for a family style experience and allow your guests to personalize their soup to their taste.