White Cheddar Poblano Soup
Pam
A hearty soup that comes together in just minutes. It can be made with chicken or without for a vegetarian version.
Course entree, Soup
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6 people
Calories 301 kcal
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- ½ medium onion, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1-½ cups cooked chicken, diced optional
- 1 medium tomato, diced optional
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 cup chicken stock use vegetable broth for vegetarian
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- 2 cups half and half
- 2-3 medium poblano peppers, roasted and diced
- pepper to taste
- 5 ounces sharp white cheddar cheese shredded
Melt butter in medium sauce pan over medium heat.
Add onions and cook 8-10 minutes, or until tender.
Add garlic and cook 1-2 minutes, or until fragrant.
Add tomato, chicken, cumin, salt, pepper, poblano peppers and stock and simmer for 8-10 minutes.
Whisk flour into half and half and add slowly to pan, stirring constantly until thickened.
Add cheese and stir until melted and incorporated.
Garnish individual servings as desired with tortilla strips, cilantro, additional grated cheese and poblano pepper.
Calories: 301kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 13gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 696mgPotassium: 363mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 966IUVitamin C: 37mgCalcium: 269mgIron: 1mg