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Green Chili and Jalapeño Soup—A Combination of Two Tasty Peppers.

Cooks' Note

Key limes, if you can find them, are the best for flavoring fresh soups. They are the same limes that grow in Mexico and are ever-present on tables in the good, south-of-the-border restaurants.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 6 to 8

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 cup chopped white onion
1 clove garlic, peeled
Two 14 1/2-ounce cans chicken broth
One 10 3/4-ounce can cream of mushroom soup
One 10 3/4-ounce can cream of chicken soup
2 cups low-fat milk
Two 4-ounce cans chopped green chilies
2 canned pickled jalapeño peppers, cored, seeded, and chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 pound Velveeta cheese, roughly chopped
1 cup cubed or shredded cooked chicken
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground white pepper
1 lime, cut into 6 wedges

Preparation

  1. Preheat a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the oil and onion and cook, stirring constantly, until the onion turns translucent, about 5 minutes. Press in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Add the broth, soups, milk, green chilies, jalapeño peppers, and cumin. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the cheese and cook, still stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes, until melted. Stir in the chicken, cilantro, salt, and white pepper. Cook for about 2 minutes more to warm through. Ladle into 6 bowls and serve each with a lime wedge on the side.

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