Poblano Soup with Crispy Soyrizo

This is a delicious soup with lots of flavor. I did have some vegan soyrizo that I used as a garnish, although it's not in any of the pictures. If you leave out the soyrizo and cream cheese will be a WFPBNO recipe. Soup was delicious like I said, but the soyrizo added a nice heat, but a good hot sauce or an extra fresh jalapeno with the poblano peppers would increase the heat if you like spicy foods. This is also an easy recipe to halve and get 4 smallish servings. The recipe below will make 6 dinner servings.

• 2 poblano peppers, stems and seeds removed, diced
• 1 sweet onion, diced
• 1 heaping tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 jalapeno, diced, seeds and membranes removed for less spice
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 12 ounces Salsa Verde
• 2 15-ounce cans pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 15-ounce can diced fire roasted tomatoes, with juice
• 3 cups vegetable broth
• 6 ounces soyrizo
• 4 ounces vegan cream cheese, I used Tofutti
• 1/2 cup unsweet almond milk
• Garish, lime wedges, cilantro and above mentioned soyrizo

Add the poblano, onion, garlic, jalapeno, oregano, paprika, chili powder, cumin and a few tablespoons of water to a Dutch oven. Cook until vegetables are tender, about 5-7 minutes.

Add the salsa verde, beans, tomatoes and broth to the pot and stir. Bring to a boil, partially cover and lower heat.

Simmer about 20 minutes, stirring every 5 minutes or so to be sure nothing sticks to the bottom. It should slightly reduce. You may need to turn up the heat to keep a high simmer

When the soup is ready use an immersion blender to blend about half the soup. Be sure to leave a few chunks in there. Add the vegan cream cheese, if using, and the non-dairy milk and stir well.

If using the soyrizo, cook it in a small skillet, breaking up with a wooden spoon. Cook until crispy, stirring frequently. Once soup has been added to your bowl, garnish with cilantro and soyrizo. If I had some avocado I would have added a few bite-sized cubes to this as well.

Enjoy!!!