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Chiles Rellenos Soup

I'm always down to Netflix and chile
Course Soup
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 653kcal

Ingredients

For the salsa:

  • 14 oz canned stewed tomatoes
  • ½ small onion (roughly chopped)
  • 3 cloves garlic (roughly chopped)
  • 1 medium jalapeño (roughly chopped)
  • 6 sprigs cilantro
  • ¾ tsp sea salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper

For the soup:

  • 5 poblano peppers
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs (salted and peppered to taste)
  • 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
  • ½ small onion (chopped)
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 3 Tbsp all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • salt and black pepper (to taste)
  • 5 cups chicken broth
  • 1 chicken bouillon cube
  • 8 oz whipped cream cheese (room temperature)
  • 16 oz cheddar cheese (1 cup reserved for topping)

For topping:

  • crushed tortilla chips
  • reserved cheddar cheese
  • salsa

Instructions

For the salsa:

  • Combine all salsa ingredients in blender or food processor.
  • Blend or pulse until desired consistency is reached.

For the soup:

  • Remove stems from poblano peppers. Place peppers on a gas cooktop. Cook on high heat on all sides until outer flesh is fully blackened, about 5-10 minutes.
  • Place charred peppers in a medium mixing bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let sit for 10 minutes or until peppers are cool enough to touch.
  • Remove blackened skins from peppers; chop peppers into a small dice and set aside.
  • In a dutch oven or a stockpot, heat olive oil over medium high heat. Add chicken to oil and cook 3-4 minutes per side, or until chicken is browned. Work in batches if necessary to keep from overcrowding the pan. Remove chicken and set aside.
  • Melt butter over medium heat. Add onions and peppers. Cook until onions are cooked through, about 3-5 minutes. Add in garlic and flour and cook, stirring contstantly, until all raw flour is gone.
  • Add in cumin, salt and pepper. Mix until well combined.
  • Add in broth and bouillon. Stir well, scraping up browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Cover and reduce heat to medium low.
  • Cube up chicken while soup comes to a simmer.
  • Add in chicken and juices on the chicken plate and stir. Add in cream cheese in small spoonfuls (this helps the cream cheese melt faster). Stir and cover again. Simmer for 10 minutes, or until cream cheese is melted. Add in cheddar, stir to melt.

To serve:

  • Ladle soup into large soup bowls.
  • Sprinkle with extra cheddar. Top with crumbled tortilla chips and a spoonful of salsa. Serve warm.

Notes

  • If you don't have a gas cooktop, you can blacken the peppers on the grill or under the broiler. Whatever it takes to get the skin black is what you want! It deepens the flavor and ups the complexity of the flavor profile of the soup.
  • It totally helps to peel the peppers using your fingers under warm running water. The peels fall right off.

Nutrition

Calories: 653kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Cholesterol: 192mg | Sodium: 1875mg | Potassium: 868mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1877IU | Vitamin C: 104mg | Calcium: 664mg | Iron: 3mg