5.0 from 24 votes
Caldo de Queso
This is a simple, satisfying soup from Sonora, Mexico.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 334 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer , Soup , Lunch
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 4 Anaheim, Hatch or poblano peppers (see below)
- 1 white onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter or oil
- 1 pound potatoes, peeled and diced
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 pound roma tomatoes
- 1 pound queso fresco cheese, diced
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- Crushed chiltepin chiles, to taste (optional)
Instructions
- Roast the chiles over a gas flame or broiler until the skin has blackened. Put them in a bowl and cover the bowl with a lid to steam for a few minutes, then peel and seed the peppers and cut into strips.
- EASIER WAY: Use canned or frozen pre-roasted green chiles. This is what I do.
- In a heavy, lidded pot heat the butter or oil over medium-high heat and sauté the onions until wilted, but not browned. Add the potatoes and broth and bring to a simmer. Cook until the potatoes are tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
- Slice an "X" in the base of each Roma tomato and drop it in the soup. About a minute later, fish the tomatoes out and peel them; the "X" makes them easier to peel. Discard the skins, and diced the tomatoes, discarding the seeds.
- When the potatoes are done, add the tomatoes and strips of green chile, and the milk. Let this simmer a minute or two. Put the diced cheese in everyone's bowls and ladle the soup over them. Serve with chiltepin chiles or black pepper over top, and with flour tortillas or bread alongside.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
334kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
65mg
(22%)
Sodium
803mg
(33%)
Potassium
448mg
(13%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
1074IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
471mg
(47%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 334
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 334kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 65mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 803mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 448mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1074IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 471mg | 47% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.