"Incredibly flavorful" was the first thing my hubby said when he tasted this.
Then he made that happy little face people make with their eyes closed.
That's a good feeling when you cooked what they're loving.
I can see where this would be a great family, or crowd pleaser for an easy and inexpensive meal.
This is a bunch of simple ingredients that really do come together with an awesome flavorful. Not spicy, just flavorful. I have to admit, when I saw this good recipe online, I really wondered about adding cream cheese to soup. However, I must say this really made it delicious and creamy. I only used half a package in the soup, attempting to reduce the fat a bit, but you could easily add the whole package if you desired. I changed up some of the ratios to the original recipe above, mainly because I had larger cans in my pantry and I really didn't want leftovers. I really am a lazy cook...
This one is a keeper, I will make this one again for sure.
Serves 6
Ingredients
2 medium onions,
chopped
2 tablespoons
canola oil
1 jar (12 ounces)
roasted sweet red peppers, undrained and chopped
1 can (7 ounces)
chopped green chilies, drained
1- 2 tsp ground
cumin
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
4 cups potatoes, peeled and diced
4 cups chicken, vegetable or beef
broth
2-3 Tbsp
minced fresh cilantro
1 Tbsp lemon
juice
1/2 cup (1/2 pkg) cream
cheese, cubed
Pepper to taste
Pepper to taste
In a large saucepan, saute onions in oil until tender.
Stir in the roasted peppers, chilies, cumin, salt and coriander. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in potatoes and broth; bring to a boil.
Stir in the roasted peppers, chilies, cumin, salt and coriander. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in potatoes and broth; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until
potatoes are tender. Stir in cream cheese, cilantro and lemon juice. Using a stick blender, blend until about half of the soup is smooth. If needed, add a bit of water or broth to thin the soup if too thick. Return all
to pan and heat through.
Below is a picture of the soup before I blended it. Blending it makes it creamy, but leave some chunks.
Below is a picture of the soup before I blended it. Blending it makes it creamy, but leave some chunks.