Vincent Price Sopa Poblano - Poblano Chile Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/4 lb lean lamb, in small cubes
• 1/2 cup chopped onion (1/2 medium onion)
• 1 cup corn, freshly scraped from ear is preferred (1 ear fresh corn)
• 1 poblano chile, seeded and thinly sliced (for spicier use greener poblanos, for sweeter use red-ish poblanos)
• 1 cup thinly sliced zucchini (1 small zucchini)
• 3 tablespoons tomato puree
• 1 quart chicken stock
• 1 ripe avocado, peeled, seeded, and diced
• 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
• salt, to taste
• fresh cilantro stem, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, heat the oil, then add the lamb and sauté over medium heat, stirring frequently, until browned, about 7 minutes.
• 2 add the chopped onion, corn, poblano chile, zucchini, tomato puree, and the chicken stock.
• 3 simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
• 4 add the avocado and parmesan cheese, stir to incorporate, then season with salt to taste, and garnish with cilantro springs and serve immediately.