Corn and Roast Poblano Soup

Name: Corn and Roast Poblano Soup
Prep time: 65 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 125 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American-Southwestern
Ingredients: 6 or 7 large poblano chilies; 8 cups milk; 2 Tbs. cumin seeds; 1 or 2 chipotle chilies; 2 bay leaves; 1 large fresh rosemary sprig or 1/2 tsp. dried rosemary; 2 Tbs. unsalted butter; 2 Tbs. olive oil; 2 large yellow onions, diced; 2 tsp. salt; 4 to 6 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tsp. ground cumin; Kernels cut from 8 ears of corn (about 8 cups); 6 green onions, including about 2 inches of green portions, finely chopped

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Roasting the poblano chilies to give them a richer, mellower, sweeter taste is one of the secrets to making this robust soup. The other secret is to steep the cumin seeds, bay leaves, rosemary and chipotle chilies in warm milk to infuse the milk with their flavors.

Prep Time 65 minutes

Cook Time 60 minutes

Servings 6

Serves 6.

Ingredients

6 or 7 large poblano chilies
8 cups milk
2 Tbs. cumin seeds
1 or 2 chipotle chilies
2 bay leaves
1 large fresh rosemary sprig or 1/2 tsp. dried rosemary
2 Tbs. unsalted butter
2 Tbs. olive oil
2 large yellow onions, diced
2 tsp. salt
4 to 6 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp. ground cumin
Kernels cut from 8 ears of corn (about 8 cups)
6 green onions, including about 2 inches of green portions, finely chopped

Directions

Preheat a broiler. Place the poblano chilies on a baking sheet. Broil, turning as needed, until the skins blacken and blister. Remove from the broiler, cover the chilies loosely with aluminum foil and let cool for 10 to 15 minutes. Working under cold running water, peel away the skins. Slit lengthwise and remove the stems, seeds and ribs. Pat the chilies dry and then dice them. Set aside.

Pour the milk into a heavy saucepan. In a small, dry fry pan over high heat, toast the cumin seeds, shaking the pan constantly until they are aromatic and begin to change color, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat and immediately add to the milk. Add the chipotle chilies, bay leaves and rosemary and place over low heat. Cover and bring to a gentle simmer; do not allow to boil. Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a stockpot over medium heat, melt the butter with the olive oil. Add the onions and salt and sauté, stirring, until the onions are soft and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low, add the garlic and ground cumin, and sauté, stirring constantly, until aromatic, about 5 minutes. Stir in the corn and poblano chilies, and continue cooking until the corn is lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Using a chinois or other fine-mesh sieve, strain the milk into the corn mixture. Bring to a gentle simmer and continue to simmer until the flavors have melded, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let cool for a few minutes.

In a food processor, puree one-third of the soup. Return the puree to the stockpot, stirring well. If necessary, place over low heat to reheat gently. Taste and adjust the seasonings. Ladle into warmed soup bowls, garnish with the green onions and serve.

Serves 6.

Adapted from Williams-Sonoma Lifestyles Series, Everyday Roasting, by Janeen Sarlin (Time-Life Books, 1998).

Rated 5 out of 5 by lifeisamtn from Flavorful Soup! Roasted peppers are a part of Colorado cuisine. The soup had a very nice flavor of the roasted poblanos as well as the sweetcorn. The herbs and spices also shone through. And I was able to roast my poblanos while infusing the milk. Since this was the first time I made this soup, it took me approximately 1 hour 15 minutes to prep and cook . Will definitely make this again.

Date published: 2012-01-27

Corn and Roast Poblano Soup

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