Brad's cream of chicken Verde soup

Place oven rack on highest setting. Preheat broiler. Place pasilla pepper directly on rack. Broil until skin is charred on all sides. Keep a close eye on it and rotate often. When completely charred, remove from oven and place in a plastic bag. Twist to seal bag and set aside for ten minutes.

Bring 2 qts water to boil in a large stock pot. When boiling place chicken in water. Boil 10 minutes. Remove and set aside to cool. Chicken should be a hair under done. When cool, remove skin and bones. Discard. Shred chicken with a fork.

Dehusk and wash tomatillos. In the same water, boil tomatillos until soft and they start to split. Remove from water and place in a blender.

Remove skin, stem and seeds from the pepper. Place it in the blender with tomatillos. Blend until pureed.

At the same time you are doing this, melt 1 tbs butter in a fry pan over medium low heat. Add onions. Saut until carmelized. Add garlic and saute 1 more minute.

Add lime juice and bouillon to the water that you boiled the chicken and tomatillos in. Bring back to a boil for 2 minutes.

Add cilantro and cream to the water. Reduce heat to medium low. Stir constantly until mixture comes to a simmer. A little at a time, add cornstarch mixture until it reaches desired thickness. Stir constantly.

Add chicken back to pot cook 2 more minutes. Check flavor. Add more bouillon if desired.

Place soup in a bowl. Garnish with crumbled queso fresco. Serve with rice, beans, and warmed tortillas. Enjoy.