Banana Pepper Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock (reserve 1/2c)
• 6 ounces heavy cream (optional)
• 7 -9 banana peppers
• 1/2 medium onion
• 2 -3 garlic, cloves- crushed to remove skin
• 8 ounces parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• salt and pepper
• 8 ounces flour, and water for thickening

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet heat 2tsp olive oil, coarsely chop onion, and lightly saute them with garlic for about ten minutes.
• 2 while sauteing: halve, clean and coarsely chop banana peppers.
• 3 add peppers and 1c chicken stock to pan, stir everything in and allow it to start to steam.
• 4 add to blender or food processor and puree with cream cheese and cream for several minutes, until smooth.
• 5 return to a deep pan, bring to near boil and thicken by slowly adding cornstarch/water mixture until desired consistency is obtained. it should be just a touch thinner than chowder.
• 6 keep stirring.
• 7 use remaining chicken stock if you over-thicken it. keep just below a boil for a few moments, stirring constantly.
• 8 add parmesan- then salt and pepper to taste.
• 9 serve and enjoy.