Tex-Mex Cheese Soup
Source of Recipe
BBR
Recipe Introduction
KyAna's recipe
List of Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup chopped red and/or green bell pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
4 cups chicken broth*
3 cups shredded Monterey jack cheese with
jalapeno peppers
2 cups half and half**
1 can diced green chili peppers, drained -- (4.5 oz.)
Freshly ground black pepper
Bottled hot pepper sauce -- optional
Recipe
Step 1: In a large saucepan, melt the butter. Add the chopped bell pepper and onion. Cook and stir over medium heat until the vegetables are tender.
Step 2: Add flour and stir until combined.
Step 3: Add chicken broth. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute more.
Step 4: Reduce heat gradually add cheese, stirring until cheese is melted.
Step 5: Add half and half and diced green chili peppers. Heat through.
Step 6: Add freshly ground pepper to taste, If desired, add several drops of bottled hot pepper sauce.
* I used fat-free chick broth.
** I used fat-free half and half.
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