Potato Cheese Soup W Bacon And Poblano Chile Recipes

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 POBLANO SOUP

Steps:

• In a heavy Dutch oven or stockpot, fry the bacon over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until it starts to brown. Toss in the onions, half of the diced Poblanos, the salt and pepper and cook until slightly golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Spoon out any excess fat. Stir in the garlic and cook briefly just to release the aroma, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in the chicken stock, add the potatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook 20 minutes. Puree in a food processor or blender just until smooth, being careful not to over-process. Over-working will result in a gummy soup. Return to the pot, stir in the Crema, Creme Fraiche or sour cream and bring just to a boil. Stir in the remaining Poblanos for garnish. Sprinkle with grated Anejo, if desired, and serve hot.

POTATO STUFFED POBLANO CHILES

Steps:

• Set oven control to broil. Line cookie sheet with foil. Place poblano chiles on cookie sheet. Broil 8 minutes, turning once, until blackened. Place blackened chiles in bowl; cover tightly. Let stand 10 minutes. Peel off charred skin from chiles.
• Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, mix mashed potatoes, 1 cup of the corn, the cilantro, green chiles, cumin and 1/2 cup of the cheese. Cut slit down center of each poblano; stuff with potato mixture. Place in shallow baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup corn and 1/4 cup cheese.
• Bake uncovered 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and tops are lightly browned.

CHEDDAR CHEESE AND POBLANO CHILI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat bacon fat in large sauce or soup pan over medium heat. Add onion, shallots, garlic, jalapeno and chili powder. Sauté 2 minutes or until soft. Add cilantro, epazote, cumin and beer. Bring to a boil. Boil 5 minutes or until liquid has reduced by half. Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Knead butter and flour together until a paste forms. Slowly whisk into boiling soup, mixing until smooth. Lower heat and simmer, uncovered, about 40 minutes.
• Remove soup from heat and immediately stir in cheese. Pour into blender by batches and blend until smooth. Add chiles. Season with salt and lime juice. Pour into soup bowls and serve immediately.

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.

MIGUELINA'S POBLANOS AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Rinse the poblano peppers, and remove the stem and core. Remove any remaining seeds. Heat a heavy skillet over high heat. Place peppers in the skillet, and cook until blistered and blackened. Turn frequently to blacken all of the skin. You want to make sure that no part of the pepper remains crispy. Place the peppers into a paper bag, fold the top closed, and let the peppers steam for a few minutes to loosen the skin.
• Heat about 1/2 inch of oil in a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
• Rinse the peppers under cold running water to remove as much of the black skin as possible. Don't get prissy about it; you can eat the skins, even if they're black - most people like some of the black skin. Next, WASH your hands well with soap and water, or you'll be sorry later when you touch your eyes or mouth.
• Insert a nice thick piece of cheese into each pepper, and secure the opening with a toothpick. Coat the peppers in flour. Gently place the peppers into the hot oil, and reduce the heat to medium. Fry for 3 to 5 minutes per side. Don't try to turn them over until the bottom has a firm crust on it. Try to avoid letting the cheese run out. When both sides are slightly browned and the coating is firm, remove from the pan, and drain on paper towels.

POTATO AND POBLANO CHILE GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Cook potatoes in pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain potatoes in colander; cool completely. Peel and slice potatoes into 1/2-inch-thick rounds; place in large bowl. Sprinkle potatoes with salt and pepper.
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chiles and onion and sauté until onion is very soft, about 15 minutes. Transfer chile mixture to food processor. Add cream, milk, and garlic; blend to form thick sauce. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over potatoes; stir gently to coat. Overlap half of potatoes with sauce in bottom of prepared dish. Sprinkle with half of cheese. Top with remaining potatoes and sauce, then remaining cheese. Bake gratin until heated through and brown on top, about 30 minutes.

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.

POBLANO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a grill or grill pan to medium-high heat. Grill the poblanos skin-side down until blistering, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool slightly.
• While the poblanos are cooling, spray the grill pan with nonstick cooking spray and grill the Cotija cheese on all sides until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool. Cube the cheese and reserve for garnish.
• Remove and discard the blistered skin from the poblanos. Dice 1 poblano and reserve for garnish. Roughly chop the remaining 2 poblanos.
• Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and the 2 chopped poblanos and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in the Jack cheese. Pour in the 1 quart chicken broth and bring to a rolling boil. Add the cilantro. Boil for 30 seconds and then remove from the heat. Carefully puree until smooth with a handheld immersion blender or in 2 to 3 batches in a blender (do not fill the blender more than halfway full per batch). Stir in the remaining 1 tablespoon butter.
• Make a cornstarch slurry by whisking together the cornstarch with 4 teaspoons cold water or chicken broth in a small bowl. Stir the slurry into the soup to thicken. Season with salt.
• Garnish with the pepitas, diced poblano and grilled Cotija cheese.