ROASTED POBLANO WHITE CHEDDAR SOUP

Roasted Poblano White Cheddar Soup image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium white onion (diced)
2 garlic cloves (minced)
1 teaspoon ground cumin
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup heavy cream ((optional))
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large poblano peppers (roasted, peeled, and diced*)
1 1/2 cups shredded white cheddar cheese
2 teaspoons cornstarch

Steps:

In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.
Saute onions in oil for about 5 minutes until softened, stirring occasionally. Add in garlic and cumin and let toast for 1 minute.
Pour in chicken broth and season with salt. Add in diced poblanos. Heat to a simmer.
Pour in heavy cream. Use a stick blender to puree, or transfer to a blender to puree and return pureed soup to saucepan.
In a small bowl, toss shredded cheese with cornstarch. Over medium heat stir cheese into the pureed soup until melted. Heat until cheese is completely melted and soup thickens slightly.