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Poblano Potato Soup

List of Ingredients

This soup will, as we say in the South, make yo' slap yo' mamma. It is absolutely delicious.

6-8 green chiles, roasted, peeled, and chopped
1-2 jalapenos, chopped very fine
2 cups chicken broth or 1 can low-salt chicken broth
1 clove garlic, minced (optional)
8 large potatoes, cooked and mashed
1 tablespoons butter
1 large cream cheese
1 quart milk (or water and 2 cans skimmed evaporated milk or combination of milk and half and half)
1/4+ cup lemon juice
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Recipe

Combine all ingredients except milk in large soup pot. Bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer about 30 minutes. Add milk or cream. Heat, but do not allow to boil. Blend, if desired.

Simplified version:
Substitute 3 cans chopped chiles for the poblanos and use frozen mashed potatoes instead of fresh.

Optional additions we've discovered:
creamed corn, especially fresh
cabbage, finely chopped
onions, chopped

This soup warms well in the microwave, but it's best not to bring to a full boil. Freezing is not recommended.