Sopa De Chile Verde Green Chile Soup Recipes

CREAMY GREEN CHILE SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium pot over medium-high heat, combine onions, garlic, 1 cup corn kernels, 2 cans of the chiles, chicken stock, and Mexican seasoning. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add remaining corn and green chiles. Add mushrooms and saute for 10 minutes, or until water from mushrooms is released and evaporated; set aside.
• Transfer chile mixture to a blender. Puree until smooth, working in batches if necessary. *(TIP: Cover blender with dish towel and pulse.) Return puree to skillet and add sauteed vegetables. Bring to a boil. Reduce to low heat and stir in Mexican crema. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Serve soup hot garnished with cilantro and cotija cheese.

PATRICIA'S GREEN CHILE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute onion until transparent. Stir in the garlic, green chiles, chicken meat, and cumin. Cook for one minute to blend the flavors. Stir in the cream of chicken soup and half-and-half. Cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Ladle hot soup into bowls. Top with cheese and a dollop of sour cream.

CALDO VERDE (PORTUGUESE GREEN SOUP)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, cook onion and garlic in 3 tablespoons olive oil for 3 minutes. Stir in potatoes and cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes more. Pour in water, bring to a boil, and let boil gently for 20 minutes, until potatoes are mushy.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-low heat, cook sausage until it has released most of its fat, 10 minutes. Drain.
• Mash potatoes or puree the potato mixture with a blender or food processor. Stir the sausage, salt and pepper into the soup and return to medium heat. Cover and simmer 5 minutes.
• Just before serving, stir kale into soup and simmer, 5 minutes, until kale is tender and jade green. Stir in the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and serve at once.

PORTUGUESE GREEN SOUP (CALDO VERDE)

Steps:

• In a medium soup pot, heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil, add onions and garlic and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until they turn glassy, don't let them get brown. Add potatoes and water. Cover and boil gently over medium heat for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in a skillet cook sausage until most of the fat is rendered out. Drain and reserve. When the potatoes are tender mash them with a potato masher right in the pot. Add sausage to the soup, and then add the kale. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add the remaining olive oil and season. Ladle into bowls and serve.

SOPA DE QUESO (CHEESE SOUP WITH GREEN CHILE AND POTATO)

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat.
• Add the onion and garlic and cook slowly, stirring often, for 2 minutes.
• Add the tomato and cook, stirring frequently, until the pan is almost dry, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer to a 5-quart slow cooker.
• Peel the potatoes and cut into neat 1/2-inch cubes.
• You should have about 4 cups.
• Add to the slow cooker along with the broth and salt.
• Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
• Add the poblanos and cheese and stir slowly until the cheese melts into the soup.
• Continue cooking on low for 30 minutes more.
• To serve, ladle the soup into bowls and sprinkle each serving with a little chopped cilantro.

CREAM OF GREEN CHILE SOUP

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth.
• Heat in a saucepan and serve immediatly.