Poblano pepper stew and soup

2020-08-02

Poblano peppers and tomatoes are a delicious combination.

a. poblano pepper stew with king crab

I harvested yard-long beans firstfruits for the 2020 season this morning and just had to do something with them. The beans were a minor ingredient. The poblano peppers are the dominant flavor here.

King crab was an amazing addition to this recipe, at the same time radically contrasting with stew flavors, and yet also complimenting them.

INGREDIENTS

This is what you need for 2-3 servings:

2 large poblano peppers
and 2 sweet mini peppers
1 large onion, coarsely cut
5-6 celery stalks, finely cut
5 yard-long beans
S&P, spices of your choice
2 cups melting cheese
gruyere, parmesan, Chihuahua cheese

Pic1: poblano pepper stew with king crab

Directions

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Pic2: roasting poblano peppers stovetop
Pic3+4: ingredients

Roast the poblano peppers. Here: stovetop in a cast-iron pan.
I did not peel them.
Wash the yard-long beans and cut them in 2" pieces.
Cut the onions coarsely. Cut poblano peppers small.
Wash celery. Cut lengthwise in 3-4 slices. Cut crosswise in small pieces.
Core the tomatoes. Chop small.

Pic5: onions
Pic6: peppers, celery
Pic7: tomatoes

Stir-fry the onions in olive oil until beginning to brown.
Add peppers and celery.
Continue stir-frying for 5 minutes.
Season to taste.
Add the tomatoes and 1 cup of water.
Bring to a roiling boil.

Pic8: stew
Pic9: add cheese
Pic10: melted cheese

Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
Remove from the heat. Sprinkle melting cheese(s) on top.
Cover and wait until the cheese has melted into the stew.

Pic11-13: steaming king crab legs

Steam the crab legs as usual.
Allow to cool enough for safe handling.
Remove the meat from the shells.

Pic14: add crab legs
Pic15+16: served

Place the crab meat on top of the stew, cover and keep warm until serving time.
Serve and enjoy. This was delicious!

b. poblano tomato soup from stew

Any stew can be a soup ...

All it took in this case were a quart of water and 2 lbs. tomatoes. Poblano tomato soup is delicious and the cheese and other ingredients only enhance that.

Since I had so much of it, I also added some of the zucchini stoemp leftovers to help thicken the soup.

INGREDIENTS

This is what you need:

poblano stew leftovers
water / stock
2 lbs. tomatoes
1 can tomato paste
S&P

Pic17: poblano pepper stew soup

Directions

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Pic18-20: ingredients

Combine stew leftovers, water / stock, tomatoes and whatever other ingredients you have available.
Mix and bring to a boil.
Simmer 5-10 minutes.

Pic21-23: served

Serve and enjoy.

Optional:

Add heavy cream to mellow the sharpness of the tomatoes.

See also: Deming, NM gardens, animals and more and avemariasongs.org

See also: Deming, NM gardens, animals and more
and avemariasongs.org