Roasted Poblano Pepper and Corn Soup is mellow, sweet from the corn, and spicy with chile peppers; one of my favorites especially served with some fried tortilla strips.
I can't believe it's been five years since I first posted this Roasted Poblano Pepper and Corn Soup and admit I forgot about it. Now that I've got some fresh chiles and great corn on the cob; I needed to make it again and even more than that, I needed new photos.
Most of the posts I did within the past 6-7 years pass muster even if I'm not crazy about all of them but these disappointed me from the getgo so it was time. All it took was a cloudy day and I was never quite happy with the outcome. So new photos, a reminder of a favorite soup and trust me, you'll be glad I'm reminding you too. Has to be my favorite summer soup!
I first had this recipe at a neighbor's home probably 6 years ago and asked her to share her recipe. She claimed it was not hers per se; knowing how I acknowledge authors when I use their work, but she also had no idea where it came from. So thanks to the mystery writer, we LOVE this soup!
Last week it was more of the same in my kitchen, I had just purchased both Poblano Peppers and fresh Corn on the Cob the day before when I was shopping at Sprouts Market. It wasn't until the next day that a light bulb went off and I remembered that I wanted to make this soup again. I should make gallons and sell it, it is that good!
The original post for this soup included its inclusion in a Food Network group that I used to participate with so you've won the lottery of sorts; below is a listing for several soups from friends; you'll be kept busy all winter!
I had purchased two Poblano, two Jalapeno and one Serrano pepper and thought the combination of the three would be perfect. My plan was to cut the original recipe that called for 6 Poblano chiles in half and my motley crew seemed a good equivalent but with the addition of a bit of heat. A bit? A lot actually.
The heat was tempered by the addition of a dollop of sour cream in the garnish but I've removed the Serrano pepper from the recipe I've included here...that was a spicy meatball! If you want to make this soup with all Poblano pepper and no heat at all; use three total and forget the Jalapeno too...but I think without the Serrano pepper it will be quite tempered enough for most tastes.
If, on the other hand, you like things a bit spicier...do Serrano for sure; it's not blistering hot but I knew my crew would prefer it without.
All peppers are rated with a Scoville Heat Index and the Poblano is certainly one of the mildest. The Jalapeno and Serrano peppers fall into the same category but with a range between 5,000 and 15,000 units I can tell you from personal experience that they must be at opposite ends of that spectrum! I do not recommend substituting a Ghost Pepper; do so at your own risk!
Pasilla; Mulato; Ancho; Poblano; Espanola; Pulla
1,500 - 2,500 Scoville Units
Yellow Wax; Serrano; Jalapeno; Guajillo; Mirasol
5,000 - 15,000 Scoville Units
Red Savina Habanero; Chocolate Habanero; Indian Tezpur; Scotch Bonnet;
Orange Habanero; Fatali; Devil Toung; Kumataka; Datil; Birds Eye; Jamaican Hot
350-855,000 Scoville Units
Ghost Pepper (Bhut Jolokia aka Naga Jolokia);
Trinidad Moruga Scorpion (hottest to date at almost 2.1 million SHU
855,000-2,100,000 Scoville Units
Have I hold you (maybe a bazillion times?) how I used to remove jalapenos from fajitas; the thought of them made me ill. Admittedly my hatred of green bell peppers have to take some blame because I just presumed they all sort of tasted alike but that heat thing played a part too.
Fresh from the rolling hills of North Carolina and the land of grits, cornbread and shrimp, I was not prepared for Mexican inspired fare and I laugh now but by Mexican fare I meant Chili's. Fast forward a few years and an amazing baked Chile Relleno Casserole I had at a Super Bowl party and everything changed. Thankfully because I would have missed soups like this.
Did you also know that soups with some heat can actually help to make you feel cooler in the summer? Or I think I read that somewhere...I'm just trying to convince you to try this!!
My soup is garnished with some sour cream, cilantro and fried tortilla strips. I've found some raw tortillas at Costco that I typically heat in a skillet and use for quesadillas that were perfect for this but try at your own risk. I so seldom fry anything and maybe my latest experience is why.
I put the pan with some oil on the stove and walked out on my back porch for a minute. Which meant when I noticed that a potted plant needed watering I took care of it and several more...until I heard the smoke alarms in my house going off!
Luckily not a lot of smoke really and no fire, thankfully, so I was lucky but I'm thinking better to recommend some packaged chips? Or at the very least a much more attentive cook; don't be like Barb and walk away and get distracted, please!
A really delicious and easy to make soup; now is the perfect time no matter where you live!
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