Chile Bisque - Spicy Pepper and Rice Cream Soup

Chile bisque is a creamy, Mexican-inspired pepper soup, thickened with rice and made silky with an egg and cream mixture. It is sweet, mildly spicy, and made from simple ingredients. It is especially comforting on cold days.

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Method

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1. Seed the peppers, cut them into larger pieces, and cook in salted water for 12-15 minutes until tender; drain. ⏱ Timer: 12 min
2. Sauté the onion in the butter for 4 minutes until translucent. ⏱ Timer: 4 min
3. Purée the peppers, onion and cooked rice until smooth with an immersion blender or in a blender; if needed, press through a sieve.
4. Warm the milk over low heat (do not boil). Whisk the egg with the cream and add it to the hot milk in a thin stream, stirring constantly.
5. Add the pepper and rice purée, season with Tabasco and salt, and heat gently once, stirring; do not bring it to a boil, or the egg will curdle.
6. Ladle into bowls and serve with toasted bread cubes.

Source: Project Gutenberg – Chile Bisque (Közkincs (public domain)), adapted and translated. This page is also licensed Közkincs (public domain).

Tips

• Cook the sweet peppers until very tender so the cream turns out smooth.
• Stir the egg and cream mixture in off the heat or over very low heat, or it will curdle.
• Toasted bread cubes or grated cheese complete it.

Frequently asked questions

Can I freeze it?

The egg and milk soup may separate when frozen; you can freeze the pepper and rice base without the milk.

How do I make it spicier?

Use more Tabasco or a fresh jalapeño.

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