CREAMY SPICY OAXACAN SWEET ONION SOUP

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Just like the title says, this is sweet and creamy and spicy with chipotle and poblano peppers! So enjoy! Adapted from Donna Nordon, owner/chef of Cafe Terra Cotta in Tucson, Arizona. This will feed a crowd, so feel free to cut recipe in half!

Provided by Sharon123

Categories     Onions

Time 1h

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

4 large yellow onions, peeled, halved, thinly sliced
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/8 cup garlic, chopped
1/4 cup sherry wine
1/2 cup flour
2 quarts chicken stock or 2 quarts vegetable stock
6 oaxacan chilies (or use canned chiles in adobe sauce or dried chipotle chiles)
2 cups heavy cream
2 cups white cheddar cheese, shredded
2 poblano chiles, diced
salt
12 slices baguette
2 ounces blue cheese
1/3 cup sauteed sliced onion

Steps:

  • Sauté onions in butter until tender, about 5-10 minutes. Take out about 1/3 cup for garnish and set aside. Add garlic and sherry to the onions in pan. Stir in flour and cook 1 minute. Add chicken stock and chiles; bring to a boil. Simmer 30 minutes. Remove and discard chiles. Add cream, cheese and diced poblano chiles. Simmer 5-10 more minutes. Adjust salt if necessary.
  • For garnish:.
  • Spread baguette slices with blue cheese and warm.
  • For each serving, float a baguette slice in the center of each soup bowl. Pile a couple of sautéed onions on baguette and serve. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 619.6, Fat 35, SaturatedFat 20.5, Cholesterol 106.1, Sodium 895.9, Carbohydrate 53.8, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 7, Protein 18.8

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