Cream of Tortilla Soup

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Cream of Tortilla Soup Ingredients

2 cn Chicken broth; (14	1 tb All purpose flour
1/2 c Butter; (1/2 stick)	1/4 c Whipping cream
1 md Onion; diced	1 c Grated Monterey Jack cheese;
1/2 c Diced celery	1 c Grated cheddar cheese;
2 Garlic cloves; minced	2 ts Chili powder
1 md Tomato; chopped	2 ts Ground cumin
2 tb Minced fresh chives	Crushed unsalted tortilla
1 1/2 c Crushed unsalted tortilla

Instructions for Cream of Tortilla Soup

Bring chicken broth to boil in small saucepan over medium heat. Meanwhile, melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, celery and garlic and saute until onion is translucent, about 4 minutes. Reserve 1 tablespoon chopped tomato and 2 tablespoon chives for garnish. Add remaining tomato, chives and 1 1/2 cups tortilla chips to saucepan and saute 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon flour over and stir mixture for 2 minutes. Stir chicken broth into tortilla mixture. Cover and bring to boil. Reduce heat. Stir in whipping cream. Add grated Jack and cheddar cheese and stir mixture until cheese is melted and well blended. Add chili powder and cumin. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover tightly and refrigerate. Rewarm soup over low heat, stirring frequently.) Ladle into bowls. Sprinkle each with some of reserved tomato and chives and crushed tortilla chips and serve. Serves 6. Bon Appetit November 1991 Converted by MC_Buster. Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

Main Ingredient: SoupCuisine: Uncategorized