Cream Of Poblano Chile And Potato Soup Food

6 INGREDIENT ROASTED POBLANO PEPPER POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• First, preheat an oven to 450 degrees and line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Place your whole poblano peppers on the pan and roast for 15 minutes until they look very browned/charred and the skin is crisping. After 5 minutes of cooking, add the garlic cloves (with skin still on!) onto the pan and let them both cook the remaining 10 minutes. Remove and let cool some before chopping the poblano peppers. After they have cooled, peel as much as the outer skin as possible, but don't stress over every bit. You will then need to destem and remove all the seeds and chop into chunks. Make sure to remove the seeds, as they will make the soup unbearably hot. NOTE: If using bell peppers instead, preheat oven to just 400 degrees and chop the bell peppers into small chunks prior to roasting. Sprinkle salt and pepper on top. You will need to only cook them for about 10 minutes until tender. Cook the garlic at the same time on the same pan. Place the whole garlic cloves with skin still on, on the pan.
• While the peppers are roasting, chop your potatoes into 1/2 inch chunks and finely chop your onion.
• Add the broth, onion, 2 teaspoons salt (and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper if using bell peppers in the soup) to a pot over medium heat. Once it starts to boil, let the onions cook 5 minutes.
• Add the potatoes and cover and cook for 15 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender.
• Peel the roasted garlic and add it to the soup. Add the nutritional yeast (if using) as well. Using a hand immersion blender, puree the soup until it's smooth and thick.
• Add the reserved chopped poblano peppers and stir through. If you want the poblano flavor more disbursed, puree about half of them in it. This will distribute small pieces of poblano flecks throughout the soup. Reserve a few to garnish the top of the soup. Taste and add any more salt if desired, mine needed an extra 1/2 teaspoon. Add to bowls and serve. Squeeze fresh lime juice on top and some paprika for garnish. The lime juice really brightens up the flavors and goes well with the heat of the poblano peppers.

POTATOES WITH ROASTED POBLANO CHILES AND MEXICAN SOUR CREAM (PAPAS CON RAJAS Y CREMA ÁCIDA)

Steps:

• On an ungreased comal or in a cast-iron skillet over high heat, roast the chiles, turning them over every couple of minutes using tongs or your hands (carefully, so you don't get burned). You're looking for uniform blistering, but you don't want them to become too soggy in the process, especially if you intend to stuff them, since they need to hold their shape. The process will probably take 10 to 15 minutes. Once they are well blistered and before the flesh is completely charred through in any spots, place the peppers in a plastic container with a tight-fitting lid or in a bowl that you can cover with a plate (not a towel or anything porous) and set aside to "sweat" for about 10 minutes, or until they are cool enough to handle.
• Remove the charred skin from the whole chiles. Once you have removed and discarded the skin and seeds, cut them into rajas, or strips, about the width of fettuccine.
• In a small saucepan, cover the potatoes with 2 inches / 5cm water and add the salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then decrease to low and simmer for about 5 minutes. Remove one of the potatoes and taste it. The piece should be soft but not falling apart, still holding its cube shape. Cubed like this, they will cook quite quickly, so be attentive. Once they have the right texture, drain the potatoes and set aside in a medium bowl with a lid or cover the pan with a plate to keep them warm.
• Using the same comal or skillet in which you toasted your chiles, heat the oil over medium-high heat until it's hot but not smoking. Add the onion and sauté until it's translucent but not browned.
• In a saucepan, combine the potatoes, chiles, onion, and crema or crème fraîche. Bring to a boil, then turn off the heat and let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes. As the mixture cools, the starches will absorb some of the melted cream and help it firm up. Taste and add more salt if needed. Serve as you wish!
• Do Ahead: These potatoes can be stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.

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.

CALDO LARGO (CREAM OF CHILE POBLANO)

Steps:

• In a saucepan, heat the oil and saute the onion, garlic and chiles on medium heat for 10 minutes. Add the stock and simmer for 15 minutes.
• In another saucepan, add the yogurt. Slowly add the broth to the yogurt, one cup at a time, blending well after each addition. Add the salt.
• Heat on low for a few minutes, stirring constantly. Do not boil the soup.
• Distribute the cheese between six bowls and pour the soup over the cheese in each bowl. Serve immediately.

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.

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.)

POTATO POBLANO SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onion in bacon grease until softened.
• Add poblano and garlic and saute several more minutes.
• Add chicken stock and potatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer about 20 minutes until potatoes are tender.
• Puree with stick blender (or CAREFULLY in regular blender or food processor), being careful not to overprocess (which results in gummy soup).
• Stir in sour cream. Add salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve sprinkled with queso fresco cheese.

POTATO AND CHILE SOUP

Steps:

• Cut cleaned and unpeeled potatoes into large cubes (about 1 to 1 1/2 inches). Bring water and potatoes to a low boil, cooking until the potatoes are tender.
• While potatoes are cooking, place oil and onions in a skillet and cook until onions are cooked soft and translucent but not brown. Add peppers, cumin, basil and garlic and continue cooking until peppers are tender, about 6-9 minutes.
• Place potatoes and three quarters of the water into a blender or food processor, reserving the remaining water. Blend until smooth.
• Return processed potatoes to pot, adding peppers and milk. Use reserved water to thin the soup further if desired. Warm over low heat until it is ready to serve.
• Garnish with scallions or cilantro if desired.

CAVANAGH'S CREAM OF POBLANO SOUP

Steps:

• Cut 3 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, poblano pepper and garlic. Saute until onion is clear.
• Add butter and let melt.
• Add tortilla-flour mixture to the pan and mix to form a roux. Cook 4-5 minutes, stirring with a wire whip. Do not let mixture burn.
• While stirring, slowly add stock, 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.
• Add chicken before serving. Top each serving with shredded cheese and tortilla strips.

POBLANO CREAM SOUP

Steps:

• Roast chiles:
• Roast chiles on their sides on racks of gas burners, 1 or 2 per burner, on medium-high (or on rack of a broiler pan about 2 inches from heat), turning with tongs, until skins are blackened all over, 4 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl, then cover and let stand 20 minutes. Peel chiles, then stem, seed, devein, and coarsely chop.
• Make soup:
• Heat spices in oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring, until fragrant and oil begins to simmer, 1 to 2 minutes. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add roasted chiles and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• Purée chile mixture with cilantro and 3 cups broth (total) in 2 or 3 batches in a blender until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids), about 2 minutes per batch.
• Return mixture to cleaned saucepan and add cream. Bring to a simmer, adding more broth to thin if necessary, and season with salt.

CREAM OF POBLANO SOUP

Steps:

• Combine chiles in a blender with 1 can of milk and chicken stock powder.
• Season to taste with white pepper.
• Melt butter in a casserole over low heat; add cornstarch and cook, stirring constantly.
• Add the remaining can of milk, squash and corn.
• Bring to a boil and simmer, stirring constantly, about 4 minutes or until corn and squash are tender.
• Sprinkle with grated cheese.