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Caldo de Queso con Papas (Cheese and Potato Soup)
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Caldo de Queso con Papas (Cheese and Potato Soup)

50 minServes 6Nutri-Score C€€
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what you need

Ingredients

6 people
  • vegetable oilPantry30 ml
  • onion (medium, chopped)Produce1 piece
  • garlic (cloves, minced)Produce2 pieces
  • waterOther960 ml
  • potato (large, peeled and diced)Produce2 pieces
  • roma tomato (chopped)Produce5 pieces
  • heavy creamDairy120 ml
  • tomato saucePantry120 ml
  • queso fresco (cut into cubes)Dairy180 g
  • poblano pepper (roasted, peeled, seeded and cut into strips)Produce3 pieces
  • salt (to taste)Spices5 g
  • black pepper (to taste)Spices2 g
  • chicken bouillon (tablespoon)Pantry1 piece
  • tomato bouillon (tablespoon)Pantry1 piece

per serving

Nutrition

150kcal

Carbs
13 g
Proteins
5 g
Fat
9 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Stockpot
  • Oven
  • Baking tray
  • Tongs

step by step

Method

  1. Roast the poblano peppers

    • Place the poblano peppers on a baking tray and broil in the oven until the skin is blackened and blistered, about 5 minutes per side.
    • Transfer the peppers to a plastic bag and let them sweat for about 10 minutes.
    • Peel off the charred skin, remove the seeds and cut the peppers into strips. Set aside.
    Step 1
  2. Sauté the onion

    • Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
    • Add the chopped onion and cook until translucent.
    Step 2
  3. Add tomatoes and garlic

    • Add the chopped tomatoes and minced garlic to the pot.
    • Cook, stirring occasionally.
    Step 3
  4. Simmer the potatoes

    • Add the potatoes, tomato sauce, water, chicken bouillon, tomato bouillon, salt and pepper.
    • Cover and cook until the potatoes are tender.
    Step 4
  5. Add cheese, poblanos and cream

    • Add the cubed queso fresco and the poblano pepper strips.
    • Pour in the cream, mix well and cook until the cheese softens but does not fully melt.
    Step 5
  6. Season and serve

    • Taste and adjust the salt and pepper.
    • Serve the caldo de queso hot.
    Step 6