Creamy Poblano Chile Soup With Corn And Mushrooms Recipes

POBLANO CHILE PEPPER SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to broil. Place poblano chile peppers on a cookie sheet and place in oven. Allow skin to blacken and blister, turning the chile peppers until all sides are done. (Note: Do not overcook.) When they are done, place them in a paper bag and seal. In about 15 to 20 minutes, take them out of the bag and peel the skin off each one under running water. Remove the stems and seeds.
• In a blender, combine the chile peppers, broth, salt and pepper to taste and nutmeg. Blend until smooth. In a small saucepan over medium heat, warm the milk and set aside. In another saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter or margarine, add the flour and stir well. Add the warmed milk and stir until well blended. Add the chile pepper mixture and mix well. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 30 minutes.

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.

CREAMY STOVETOP CORN WITH POBLANO CHILES

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and bell pepper, season with salt and pepper, and stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes, until the onion is translucent. Add a pinch of cayenne or a little minced jalapeño, if using.
• Add the corn kernels and poblano strips, season again and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the corn is cooked and tender, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the scallions, then the crème fraîche and allow it to heat through. Taste for seasoning, and give the corn a good squeeze of lime.

CREAMY POBLANO CHILE SOUP WITH CORN AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a dutch oven, or other large pot over medium-low heat, heat the oil. Add the onion and saute until golden and soft, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute longer. Raise the heat to medium and add 1 cup of the corn, half of the chiles, and 1 cup of the chicken stock. Bring to a simmer, stir in the oregano, and cook, uncovered, until the corn is tender, 10-15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
• Ladle the corn mixture into a blender with 1/2 cup of the remaining chicken stock and process until smooth. Pass the mixture through a medium-mesh sieved back into the pot. Add the remaining stock and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat.
• While the soup is heating, in a frying pan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the remaining poblano chiles, the remaining corn, and the mushrooms and stir well. Season to taste with sea salt and pepper and saute until the mushrooms release their liquid and then the liquid evaporates, about 8 minutes (this may take longer if you are using crimini).
• Add the mushroom mixture and the crema to the soup, stir well cover, and simmer for 10 minutes to blend the flavors. Taste and adjust the seasoning with sea salt and pepper.
• Ladle the soup into warmed bowls and garnish with the cheese. Serve at once.

CORN AND ROASTED POBLANO SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the milk, cumin seeds, bay leaves and rosemary in a medium saucepan. Place over low heat and bring nearly to a simmer. (Do not boil.) Remove from the heat and let sit 20 minutes to infuse.
• Heat the olive oil or butter in a large saucepan or stockpot over medium heat. Cook the onions with the salt until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Add the garlic and ground cumin and cook, stirring frequently, 5 minutes. Then stir in the corn kernels and diced chilies and continue cooking over low heat 5 more minutes.
• Using your finest strainer, strain the infused herbal milk into the corn and chili mixture. Bring to a very slow simmer over low heat. Gently simmer 15 minutes.
• Pour one third of the soup into a food processor or blender and puree. Stir back into the soup pot. Serve hot with the chives as garnish.

CREAMY CAULIFLOWER POBLANO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Once melted, add the garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. Add the peppers and onions and cook, stirring often, until totally softened, about 8 minutes. Stir in the coriander and cumin and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the cauliflower, milk, 3 cups water and 1 teaspoon salt and bring to a simmer. Simmer until the cauliflower is very soft, about 8 minutes. The milk might curdle or separate, but don't worry- it will smooth out once you puree it.
• Let cool slightly, then transfer to a blender and puree in batches until completely smooth. Alternatively, use an immersion blender to puree. Return the soup to the pot and adjust the thickness to the desired consistency with water and season to taste. Serve topped with sour cream and chips with hot sauce and limes on the side.

COLD CURRIED BUTTERMILK SOUP WITH CORN AND POBLANO CHILE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, poblano chile, and garlic; sauté until the onion is soft and translucent and the chile and garlic are tender and fragrant, about 5 minutes.
• Add the coriander, cumin, and turmeric, and cook until they are toasted and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add the corn, and sauté until the kernels are lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and let cool slightly.
• Transfer 1 1/2 cups of the corn mixture to the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade, and add the buttermilk and salt; puree until the mixture is smooth. Transfer to a large bowl or plastic storage container; stir in the remaining corn mixture. Cover with plastic wrap, and place in the refrigerator until the soup is well chilled, at least 2 to 3 hours before serving.
• (Per serving)
• Calories: 177
• Fat: 4g
• Cholesterol: 7mg
• Carbohydrate: 27g
• Sodium: 643mg
• Protein: 9g
• Fiber: 5g

CREAM OF FRESH CORN AND POBLANO CHILE SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Roast the chiles directly over a gas flame, or under a preheated broiler, turning frequently with tongs, until charred all over, about 3 to 4 minutes. Watch carefully to prevent charring too much, or the chiles will get too soft. Put the chiles into a plastic bag, and let steam about 5 minutes. Wearing rubber gloves, peel, seed, and chop the chiles. Set aside. 2. Cut the corn kernels from the cobs over a large bowl, and scrape the cobs to get the remaining pulp. 3. In a large soup pot, bring the water and chicken broth to a boil. Add the corn kernels, corn pulp, onion, butter, and salt. Cook 5 to 6 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat. 4. In a blender jar, purée the corn mixture and the reserved chopped chiles, in batches if necessary, until smooth. Add 1 cup of the cream, and blend again, about 30 seconds. 5. Pour the blended soup back into the same soup pot, and bring to a boil, over medium heat, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low, and stir in the remaining 1 cup of cream and cook, uncovered, stirring frequently, until steaming hot, 3 to 4 minutes. Adjust seasoning. Put 2 tablespoons of diced cheese into the bottom of each soup bowl, and ladle the hot soup into the bowls.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

CREAMY POBLANO SOUP

Steps:

• In stock pot place chicken, bullion, carrots, celery and 10-12 cups water. Boil until chicken is done.
• While chicken is boiling blend the corn tortillas. Add flour, chili powder, cumin, coriander, salt, and pepper, blend until mix is consistency of corn meal. Set aside.
• Saute onion, poblanos, jalapeno, and garlic in some olive oil until onions are soft and clear.
• Saving the stock pot water, strain out the carrots and celery. Blend these with the sauteed ingredients.
• Melt butter in large sauce pan and whisk tortilla blend and a few cups of stock water. Stir for 3-4 minutes being careful not to let it scorch. Add to blended vegetables in a crock pot.
• Stir in remaining chicken stock and whisk until smooth. Add half-and-half.
• Shred chicken and add to crock pot.
• Warm in crock pot (do not let it boil) for at least two hours.
• Serve with cheese chips and sour cream.
• Leftovers freeze well.

CREAM OF POBLANO CHILE AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Roast the chiles directly over a gas flame or under a preheated broiler, turning frequently with tongs, until charred all over, about 3 to 4 minutes. Watch carefully to prevent charring too much or the chiles may get too soft. Place in a plastic bag and steam about 5 minutes. Wearing rubber gloves, rub or scrape off the charred skin. Cut the chiles open, remove the seeds and veins. Chop coarsely and reserve. 2. In a large heavy saucepan, heat the butter and oil over medium heat. Cook the onion and garlic, stirring frequently, until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the potato, water, parsley, and chicken stock. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the potato is very tender, about 15 minutes. 3. Meanwhile, bring a small pot of water to a boil and cook the corn until just tender, about 3 minutes. Drain and reserve. 4. When the potato is done, transfer the contents of the saucepan to a blender or food processor. Add the reserved chiles, cream, and salt. Purée until smooth. Return the soup to the saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, to prevent scorching. Divide the soup among 4 soup bowls. Garnish each serving with about 2 tablespoons of corn, and sprinkle with parsley.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.