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    Jalapeño Cheddar Soup with Bacon


    Source of Recipe


    Macklinda

    List of Ingredients




    Jalapeño Cheddar Soup with Bacon


    4 slices bacon
    8 fresh jalapeño chiles, stemmed, seeded, and minced
    1 cup chopped yellow onion
    1 cup chopped green bell pepper
    1/2 cup chopped celery
    2 garlic cloves, minced
    3 cups canned chicken broth (not condensed)
    1/4 cup flour
    1 teaspoon paprika
    2 cups (about 1/2 pound) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
    2 cups half-and-half
    1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves or parsley (optional)
    4 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped

    Recipe




    Place bacon in a dutch oven (preferably cast iron) over medium-high heat and cook until crisp.

    Transfer to paper towels to drain, then crumble and set aside.

    Discard all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon drippings from dutch oven and add jalapeños, onion, green pepper, celery, and garlic.

    Cook for 8 minutes or until onion is soft.

    In a small mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of the broth and flour and whisk until smooth.

    Add flour mixture to dutch oven along with the remaining broth and paprika.

    Stir to blend thoroughly.

    Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.

    Remove from heat and slowly whisk in cheese, stirring until melted.

    Stir in half-and-half until well blended.

    Add cilantro, tomatoes, and bacon and stir to blend.

    Flavors will be at their peak if chile soup is served immediately.

    Garnish with small whole jalapeño chiles.

    Yield Makes about 7 cups

 

 

 


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