Recipe - Cream Of Poblano Soup

3 Corn tortillas (6inch)
2 tablespoon Flour
One half teaspoon Chili powder
1 teaspoon Cumin
One half teaspoon Salt
One half teaspoon Black pepper
2 tablespoon Canola oil
One half cup Onion, finely minced
One half cup Poblano peppers, fine dice
One half teaspoon Garlic, minced
2 tablespoon Butter
2 cup Chicken stock
One half cup Halfandhalf
1/8 cup Roasted & chopped chicken
One half cup Monterrey Jack cheese,
(shredded)

Cut the corn tortillas into ninths, place in a food processor and chop
until fine. Add flour, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Blend until
the tortillas become the consisitency of cornmeal.

Place the canola oil in a stockpot on mediumhigh heat. Add onions, peppers
and garlic. Saute until onions are clear. Add butter and let melt. Add
tortillaflour mixture to the pan and mix to form a roux, stirring with a
wire whip. Do not let it burn. While stirring, slowly add the chicken
stock. Make sure to scrape the sides and bottom. Add the halfandhalf.
Bring to a slow simmer and cook for 7 to 10 minutes. Do not let soup come
to a hard boil. Turn off heat and let cool. Add the roasted chopped chicken
meat to the stockpot before serving. Top each serving with shredded
Monterrey Jack cheese, minced poblano pepper and crisply fried tortilla
strips.

Per serving 181 calories, 11 grams fat, 26 milligrams cholesterol, 591
milligrams sodium.

Copy of recipe printed in the Houston Chronicle. Recipe from Cavanagh's
restaurant.

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