I thought that this was going to be super spicy, but the flavor of this soup is on point! 

Hi,

In your description you point out, “(P.S. You can tell if a pepper is going to be hot by removing the stem and smelling it.)”

What kind of oder should I find if a poblano is “spicy” or “to hot?”

Do you look for this oder before or after roasting?

I don’t have a problem, but I want to make this for some folks that are heat timid, ( actually they are paranoid of spicy food so I’m sure if I tell them this is made with poblano peppers, it will most assuredly blow their proverbial skirts up!)

Thanks in advance
—Whack

Hi Simmie,

If it is not available to you the Velveeta “Blanco” is a good substitute. Happy Cooking!

I could not find the quesadilla melting cheese at my local supermarkets. Any recommendation for a different type of cheese? Velveeta? I will look at another supermarket if not because the reviews are great for this recipe as is.
Thanks

This soup is the bomb, i took the left over, thickened with a little flour/cornstarch and used over roasted chicken as a sauce. i will make this a couple times a month. will make double the batch and freeze….

I wish I would have read the comments before I bought the fresh poblanos. But I will definately try the canned ones next time. Any time I can save cooking time I will. That’s what drew me this recipe in the first place. Thanks for the tip!

I just made this recipe today and the soup turned out amazing.  The recipe was very easy to follow and I liked that you added some helpful tips.  This recipe is excellent !  It reminds me  of the poblano soup at one my favorite restaurants.  Thank you so much for sharing it !  :)  

Great tip Carol! It’s always best to shred cheese yourself. :)

I’ve had that experience with pre-grated packaged cheese. To prevent the cheese from sticking together, it has cellulose in it that makes it glob instead of melt in. Buy a block of cheese & grate it yourself.

In reply to Norma.

Roasting the peppers in the broiler and then sweating them in a plastic bag makes removing the skins easier.