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    Tomato: Fire-Roasted Tomato Soup


    Source of Recipe


    El Torito Grill, Newport Beach, California

    List of Ingredients




    3 pounds tomatoes
    1 ounce chicken chorizo
    1 chile poblano seeded and diced
    1/2 medium onion diced
    1/4 teaspoon oregano
    1 large clove garlic diced
    1 1/2 cups chicken broth or stock
    1 cup whipping cream
    Salt
    White pepper
    Cayenne pepper
    1/2 cup roasted corn kernels
    Cilantro sprigs

    Crema Fresca:
    2/3 cup sour cream
    1/3 cup half and half

    Avocado Sauce:
    1 large Haas avocado peeled and diced
    1 tablespoon pickled jalapeno juice
    1 tablespoon minced cilantro
    1 green onion chopped
    1 Serrano chile chopped
    1 clove garlic diced
    Salt
    1/4 cup water about

    Recipe



    Scorch tomatoes over charcoal grill, preferably over mesquite. Cool slightly. Cook chorizo in large saucepan. Add chile, onion, oregano and garlic and saute until onion is transparent. Add unpeeled tomatoes and chicken broth. Bring to boil. Simmer 10 to 15 minutes. Add cream, salt, white pepper and cayenne. Puree soup in batches in blender until smooth. Return to pot. Add corn and stir to heat. Ladle into heated bowls. Using separate squeeze bottles, drizzle Crema Fresca and Avocado Sauce over soup, or dollop over soup, if desired. Garnish with cilantro sprigs. Serves 8-10.

    Crema Fresca: In bowl mix sour cream and half and half thoroughly. Pour into squeeze bottles, if desired.

    Avocado Sauce: Place avocado, jalapeno juice, cilantro, onion, Serrano chile, garlic, salt and water in blender container and blend until thick liquid that can be squeezed from bottle is formed. Add more water, if necessary.

 

 

 


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