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Thursday, January 22, 2009

Roasted Poblano and corn soup- great recipe

Wow. This soup really came out great. Roasting the poblano peppers makes all the different in the world to give the soup a slight extra smoky, heat flavor. It was created by Galley Wench and I found it only trolling for recipes, as I love to do. I tweaked it some. Don't be shy about using chili peppers like poblano. These have a little kick and lots of flavor but its not too hot at all. Just a milk kick (make sure you take out the veins of the pepper and the seeds!!!).
(1) I used ground cumin for both parts
(2) I also added pieces of boiled actually nuked- microwaves idaho potato ( sweet potato would be interesting too.
(3) I made this recipe dairy but for those of you who want - you could add diced chicken or turkey.

Roasted Poblano and Corn Soup
Recipe #344755
Galley Wench

By: Galley Wench
Dec 23, 2008

I love anything with roasted poblano peppers in it; and add corn . . . Yummy! This is a combination of a couple different recipes I found and decided to add this one to my collection of corn soup recipes!

SERVES 6 -8 (change servings and units)
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Ingredients

* 6-7 large poblano chiles, roasted
* 4 cups whole milk
* 4 cups vegetable broth
* 2 tablespoons cumin seeds
* 1-2 chipotle chiles, seeded and diced (in adobo sauce)
* 1 teaspoon adobo sauce (from chipotle chiles)
* 2 bay leaves
* 1 large fresh rosemary sprig or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
* 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 2 large yellow onions, diced
* 2 teaspoons salt
* 4-6 garlic cloves, minced
* 2 teaspoons ground cumin
* 8 cups corn, fresh (frozen can be substituted)
* 1/2 cup heavy cream

GARNISH (OPTIONAL)

* 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped (optional) or 6 green onions, chopped (optional)

Directions

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Roast whole poblanos on grill or under broiler, until skin turns black and blisters.
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Place blackened chilies in covered dish or paper bag and allow to cool for 10 to 15 minutes.
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Peel and rinse the skins off the peppers.
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Slit lengthwise and remove the stems, seeds and ribs.
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Pat the chilies dry and then dice; set aside.
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Pour the milk and broth into a heavy saucepan.
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Toast the cumin seeds in a small dry frying pan, shaking the pan constantly until they are aromatic and begin to change color, about 4 minutes.
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Remove from the heat and immediately add to the milk.
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Add the chipotle chilies, adobo sauce, bay leaves and rosemary and place over low heat.
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Cover and bring to a gentle simmer; do not allow to boil.
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Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for 20 minutes.
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Meanwhile, in a stockpot over medium heat, melt the butter with the olive oil.
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Add onions and salt; sauté, stirring, until the onions are soft and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
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Reduce the heat to medium-low, add the garlic and ground cumin, and sauté, stirring constantly, until aromatic, about 5 minutes.
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Stir in the corn and poblano chilies, and continue cooking until the corn is lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
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Strain the milk mixture into the corn mixture.
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Bring to a gentle simmer and continue to simmer until the flavors have melded, about 15 minutes.
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Remove from the heat and let cool for a few minutes.
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Puree one-third of the soup.
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Return the puree to the stockpot, stirring well.
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Add ceam and reheat over low heat, stirring gently.
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Taste and adjust the seasonings.
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Garnish with cilantro or green onions and serve.

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