Black Bean Soup with Roasted Poblano - SippitySup

Ingredients

• 2 fresh poblano chiles
• raw shelled green pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
• 1 large dried pasilla or ancho chile (stemmed, seeds removed)
• 2 tablespoons bacon fat (or olive oil if you prefer)
• 1 large onion (peeled and roughly chopped)
• 4 cloves garlic (peeled and roughly chopped)
• 1 (14½-oz.) can diced tomatoes (with juices)
• 4 cups chicken stock (or vegetable stock if you prefer)
• kosher salt (to taste)
• 2 (14½-oz.) cans black beans (drained)
• ½ cup roughly grated or crumbled queso fresco
• cilantro sprigs (to taste)
• Lime wedges (to taste, for serving)