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Creamy Roasted Hatch Chile Soup Recipe

This soup is silky smooth and creamy and hugely flavorful, made primarily with roasted red Hatch chile peppers and the perfect balance of seasonings. It is both rich and light and ready to make you happy. Here is the recipe.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 530 kcal
Course: Main Course , Appetizer , Soup
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2  pounds  roasted red peppers skins and innards removed
  • 1/2  cup  chopped red onion
  • 5  cloves  garlic
  • 1  tablespoon  spicy chili flakes
  • 1  teaspoon  cumin
  • salt to taste
  • 1/4  cup  olive oil
  • 1  cup  chicken broth
  • ¼ cup Mexican crema, sour cream, or yogurt or use heavy cream for a richer version
  • FOR GARNISH: Sliced cherry tomatoes, spicy chili flakes, olive oil drizzle, fresh chopped herbs

Instructions

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  1. Remove the charred skins from your roasted red peppers. Toss the peppers into a food processor, along with some onion, garlic, and seasonings. I used a bit of spicy chili flakes, cumin and salt.
  2. Process the mixture until it smooths out, then drizzle in some olive oil and process it. The olive oil will emulsify and thicken up the soup to an almost fluffy texture.
  3. Transfer the sauce to a pot and add in a bit of chicken broth to thin it out. Simmer it for about 10 minutes to let the flavors mingle.
  4. Adjust for salt and strain the soup, if desired. Straining makes for a silkier soup, though it is not necessary. 
  5. Stir in the Mexican crema (or sour cream, yogurt, or heavy cream) and heat it back up for a minute in the same pot. Serve it up into bowls. Garnish and enjoy.

Notes

  • Makes 2-3 bowls. Calories based on 2 bowls.
  • Heat Factor: Mild, though you can heat things up by using hotter Hatch Chile Pepper Types, or other hotter peppers.

Nutrition Information

Calories 530kcal (27%) Carbohydrates 41g (14%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 37g (57%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 15mg (5%) Sodium 304mg (13%) Potassium 1333mg (38%) Fiber 13g (52%) Sugar 23g (46%) Vitamin A 16560IU (331%) Vitamin C 584.4mg (649%) Calcium 140mg (14%) Iron 5.4mg (30%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 530

% Daily Value*

Calories 530kcal 27%
Carbohydrates 41g 14%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 37g 57%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 15mg 5%
Sodium 304mg 13%
Potassium 1333mg 28%
Fiber 13g 52%
Sugar 23g 46%
Vitamin A 16560IU 331%
Vitamin C 584.4mg 649%
Calcium 140mg 14%
Iron 5.4mg 30%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.