Roasted Poblano And Black Bean Soup Food

ROASTED POBLANO AND BLACK BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oven to broil.
• Wash peppers and cut in half. Remove seeds and stems.
• Cut onion in half. Peel 1/2 onion in layers and place on sheet of aluminum foil with halves of peppers (skin side up).
• Spray with olive oil and broil until skins turn black and start to bubble. Remove peppers and onions with tongs and place in plastic bag.
• Let these steam in bag while you dice reserved onion and celery, then peel peppers. (I rub them between my hands while wearing rubber gloves).
• Heat olive oil on medium and add celery and diced onion. Saute until onions are translucent, approx 3-4 minutes.
• In the meantime, dice broiled onions and peppers - add to onion and celery mix.
• Drain can of beans into bowl and save 1/4 cup liquid from can. Rinse beans and add to vegetables in pot.
• Toss beans and veggies with oregano, garlic and cumin, heat for one minute.
• Add cans of tomatoes with juice. Simmer for 15 minutes.
• Remove 2 cups of vegetables from soup. Pour remainder of soup into food processor to cool slightly.
• Pour can of vegetable broth and saved bean liquid into soup pot. Heat on medium as you puree vegetables in food processor.
• Turn puree through food mill into broth and combine with reserved vegetables (food mill is not absolutely necessary, but gave it a really silky texture).
• Heat through, approx 5 minutes and serve warm. This is delicious on a bed of rice or whole grains.

BLACK BEAN, VEGETABLE, AND ROASTED POBLANO SOUP

Steps:

• preheat the broiler. Cut the chilis in half lengthwise and remove the stem and seeds. Lay the chili halves flat, skin side up, on a cookie sheet and cook under the broiler until the skin is blackened. Put the chilis in a covered dish for about 15 minutes. Remove the skin from the chilis, and then chop the chilis into bite-sized pieces. **I STRONGLY SUGGEST WEARING GLOVES WHILE HANDLING POBLANO CHILIS***.
• Heat the oil in a large soup pot or dutch oven. Cook the onion and garlic over medium heat until onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Add the carrots, celery, potatoes, and tomatoes and cook for 2 to 3 more minutes. Add the beans, stock, honey, and tortilla chips to the vegetable mixture. Cover, lower heat, and simmer for 1 hour, until vegetables are cooked and chips have become congruous with the broth.
• Add the corn to the soup and cook for 10 more minutes. Salt and pepper may be added as desired for taste.