Chicken Poblano Soup

Chicken Poblano Soup

2 large poblano peppers

1 Tbls butter

1/8 c diced onion

1 garlic clove minced

1/2 tsp ground cumin

salt and pepper to taste

3/4 lbs chopped chicken breast raw

2 cups chicken broth

1/2 can black beans drained and rinsed

4 oz cream cheese

6 oz pepper jack cheese shredded

Char poblano peppers over a gas stove or under broiler, blacked. Put in a plastic bag for them to steam. 

remove and cut out seeds and scrape off char, dice small dice. 

In a small pot melt butter and cook onions until soft

add in garlic, cook 30 seconds

add chopped poblano peppers, cumin and salt and pepper to taste, cook a few minutes

add broth bring to a boil, reduce temp and add chicken and black beans, cook around 5-10 minutes

take off heat and add cheese and cream cheese whisk until blended

check for seasoning: add more salt and pepper if needed.

This makes a small batch, if you need more just double the recipe then you can use a whole can of beens.