Ingredients
Soup:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, sliced
- 2 red Anaheim chiles, 1 roasted
- 1 (16-ounce) can San Marzano tomatoes
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 lime, juiced
- Quesadilla Crouton, recipe follows
- Cilantro Sour Cream, recipe follows
Directions
Heat the oil in a medium pot over medium-high heat and add the onions. Cut 1 chile pepper in half, lengthwise and remove the seeds and veins. Chop the chile and add to the onions; saute until golden brown. Add the tomatoes, garlic, cilantro and salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
Transfer the chile mixture to a blender and puree until smooth.* Return the puree to the pot. Seed and chop the roasted chile and add to the soup along with the lime juice.
Ladle soup into bowls. Then lay a Quesadilla Crouton in the soup and top with a dollop of Cilantro Sour Cream.
*When blending hot liquids: Remove liquid from the heat and allow to cool for at least 5 minutes. Transfer liquid to a blender or food processor and fill it no more than halfway. If using a blender, release one corner of the lid. This prevents the vacuum effect that creates heat explosions. Place a towel over the top of the machine, pulse a few times then process on high speed until smooth.
A viewer, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe and therefore, we cannot make representation as to the results.
Quesadilla Crouton:
- 4 flour tortillas
- 1 cup shredded Jack/Cheddar cheese mix
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
Lay 2 tortillas on a working surface. Divide the cheese between the tortillas. Sprinkle the cumin among the tortillas. Top each with the remaining 2 tortillas. Place on grill and cook until golden brown on the outside and the cheese starts to melt.
Cut the quesadillas into 1/2-inch strips. Then cut each strip on an angle to create 2 smaller strips.
Cilantro Sour Cream:
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 lime, juiced
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine.
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By Oona cooks
Foresthill, CA
on February 28, 2010
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We love rd peppers, used homegrown that we had frozen last summer. Jeffrey has so many lovely recipes. Will you get him to submit more?
By mev_11903927
Greensboro, GA
on September 12, 2009
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THE HIT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD POT LUCK PARTY. HAD TO GIVE OUT MANY COPIES OF THIS RECIPE. ANOTHER WINNER FROM JEFF. ONLY THING I CHANGED WAS TO USE MEXICAN CREMA INSTEAD OF SOUR CREAM. WISH YOU HAD WON...YOU HAD A LOT TO OFFER.
By spike3_5451451
Port Richey, FL
on August 26, 2009
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We had this last night and as with all your recipes it was great. We' ve had your steak and Harissa sandwich 3 times and we love it.
Thanks, man
Al
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