Somersizing Chicken Queso Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Melt butter over med. high heat. Saute onion in butter until translucent.
• Add green chiles and tomatoes (do not drain either one) and cook, stirring constantly, until about half of the liquid is evaporated.
• Add cream cheese and cook until melted, stirring constantly.
• Add broth, cream, lemon juice and seasonings. (At this point, you can puree the soup with an immersion blender, but that's optional--it's good either way).
• Add chopped chicken and heat until warmed through. Do not boil.
• Serve, garnishing each portion with chopped green onions and chopped cilantro.
• According to the original poster, the garnish is a must for this soup. All the fresh ingredients give it a "crunchy kick.".
• Non-Somersizers can also garnish with either cut-up & fried tortilla strips OR crushed Nacho Cheese Doritos.

Steps:

• Puree first 3 ingredients together in food processor.
• Heat stock pot with olive oil add the puree, chili powder, cumin and tomato paste, sauté stirring constantly about 1 minute.
• Add broth and let simmer for 15 minutes. (You can simmer longer to enhance flavors).
• Add in thinly sliced chicken breast (or shredded rotisserie) and simmer about 15 more minutes.
• Add in lime juice, salt and pepper (a few dashes of Tabasco are good too) to your liking.
• 3.Before serving stir in a cup of cheddar cheese until melted.
• 4.Ladle into serving bowls and garnish with full fat sour cream , more cheese, diced tomatoes and scallions.
• ****FOR LEVEL 2:.
• After step 1 add 4 broken up corn tortillas (toasted in oven).Simmer for additional 10 minutes then puree with hand held blender.
• Continue on to step 2.****.