This healthy roasted poblano soup with potatoes and cheddar is so creamy and full of flavor! Ready in under an hour.
My favorite thing of all time to cook up in the kitchen is soup. I think soup was the first time I ever really strayed from the recipe.
It started with my Mom’s minestrone recipe. I made it so many times that I stopped using the recipe. I would swap the veggies or the macaroni, use different types of beans. I started adding a splash of white wine. It was fun!
I love that about the kitchen…I can get creative. Sometimes it works, other times it doesn’t. Occasionally we have to order pizza.
But not this time…I got this roasted poblano soup with potatoes and cheddar recipe right on my first try! That almost never happens.
This is a healthy soup packed with veggies: carrots, celery, onions, garlic for the base and white potatoes which make it so thick and creamy.
I found some poblano peppers at the grocery store, and thought they would be a much better option than the jalapeños I was going to use. They aren’t spicy, especially with the membrane and seeds removed, but after roasting they add a nice, mellow, slightly sweet flavor to the soup.
After simmering everything all together, I stirred in some aged cheddar cheese, and milk. I love the potato/poblano/cheddar flavors together! So nice.
Finally, blend everything together. I love my immersion blender because I don’t have to transfer hot soup to my blender….so much easier!
Serve this roasted poblano soup with potatoes and cheddar up with additional cheddar and some chives. Perfect on a cold autumn day.
This was such a nice soup to get me going for soup season…can’t wait to try out some more recipes 😉
What is your favorite thing to get lost cooking in the kitchen?
More soup for you!
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Roasted Poblano Soup with Potatoes and Cheddar
Ingredients
- 4 poblano peppers
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 cups onions coarsely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 2 carrots coarsely chopped (approx 1 cup)
- 2 celery ribs coarsely chopped (approx 1 cup)
- 4 medium white potatoes scrubbed and chopped into 1/2 inch cubes (approximately 4 cups)
- 4 cups chicken stock or veggie stock to make it vegetarian
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups aged cheddar cheese
- additional cheese and chives to garnish
Instructions
- Roasted Poblanos Turn on the oven broiler.
- Arrange the poblanos on a baking sheet, and broil, taking care not to burn, and turning frequently. The peppers are ready when they are blistered on all sides.
- Remove from the oven, place in a large bowl, and cover with plastic wrap. Steam for 10 minutes.
- Remove seeds, and do your best to peel skin from poblanos.
- Soup Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add the onion, and cook until translucent, 5 or so minutes.
- Add the garlic and cook for one minute until fragrant.
- Add the carrots, celery, potatoes, chicken stock and salt.
- Cook for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender. (Add the poblanos to the soup once you have peeled and de-seeded them).
- Using an immersion blender, puree the soup until creamy and smooth. Stir in the cheddar and milk, stirring until cheese has completely melted and incorporated into the soup.
- Serve immediately.
Theresa
DO you peal the potatoes?
Heather
Oh my goodness! Poblanos are my favorite! I am wondering about the milk content though. What would be a good substitute (that is not tree nut based) to replace the milk? We can do coconut milk but would that change the flavor too much? I just found your site and am absolutely smitten with it! Thank you!
Denise
Hi Heather! I bet coconut milk would work in this recipe? If you give it a try I’d love to hear how it goes!
Helen @ Scrummy Lane
I was just talking to my husband about how amazing our immersion blender is (yes, we have fascinating conversations in our house! 😉
And what an amazing-sounding soup! Warm and comforting … but with a hit of spice. Just perfect!
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom
Denise, nothing says comfort to me more than a big bowl of soup! I also love making soup in my kitchen and it’s no surprise that soup is my kids’ fave! I love this potato cheddar and roasted poblano soup!!!
Ami@NaiveCookCooks
Girl this soup is a soup lovers aka my dream!! This looks so good and the best thing about this soup is that you added in poblanos here to give such a delicious twist to an old favorite! I need to make this asap! Pinning 🙂
Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes)
This soup looks absolutely sensational. I want a bowl of this right now!
Anu-My Ginger Garlic Kitchen
This soup looks creamy, flavorful and delicious!! Pablano peppers sounds awesome in soup. Lovely!
Shelby @ Go Eat and Repeat
This soup looks so flavorful and creamy! I love making soups. They are so easy to adapt and change to your tastes. Plus they’re just so comforting during the fall and winter. They’re probably one of my favorite things to cook too!
Alyssa @ My Sequined Life
Is it weird that I want a bowl of this soup for dessert? Haha it looks amazing! Thank you for giving me a reason to finally buy myself an immersion blender! 🙂
Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen
We’ve had 4 days of dreary weather and I would so love a bowl of this delicious soup!
Geraldine | Green Valley Kitchen
Love this soup, Denise. Sometimes potato soup is too bland so the roasted poblano peppers is a great addition to spice it up!
Natalie @ Tastes Lovely
The flavors in this soup sound delicious! Perfect for fall : )
Kelly
This looks soo comforting and delicious! I love soup all year long and especially once the weather gets cooler. My kiddos are sick again and a big bowl of this creamy soup will definitely help. I love the roasted poblanos in here!
Sarah @Whole and Heavenly Oven
I seriously have an obsession with ultra-creamy smooth soups and you totally just gave me the HUGEST craving right now with this gorgeous soup! The trio of flavors you used sounds absolutely flawless! Gimme a bowl!
Medha @ Whisk & Shout
I’m getting sick again and this is just what I need! Potato-based soups are so comforting and I love the subtle heat from the poblanos 🙂
Annie
This looks amazing!! I love potato soup, it is my favorite Fall comfort food but I love the spin with the poblano!