Cheese and chili soup

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
4cupsRich beef broth
10Cloves garlic; peeled
4largesTomatoes; chopped
3mediumsOnions; quartered
½teaspoonMixed dried herbs (Italian seasoning)
1teaspoonSugar
¼teaspoonGround cumin
1mediumOnion; cut into ring
1Long mild green chili; cut into thin rings
1Red bell pepper; seeded and cut into
Thin rings
1cupShredded sharp Cheddar
1cupShredded mozzarella
1cupMild or hot chunky salsa
1teaspoonMinced fresh cilantro for garnish

Directions

Put the first 7 ingredients into a pot and bring to a gentle boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and continue cooking for 30 minutes. Puree in a blender and return to the pot. Add the onion, chili, and bell pepper to the soup and simmer for about 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.

Toss the two cheeses together. Ladle the soup into a heated serving dish.

Add the cheeses and salsa and stir gently. Sprinkle with the cilantro and serve immediately. Edited for MC by Brenda Adams <adamsfmle@...> Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #187 Date: Wed, 7 Aug 1996 00:52:21 -0400 From: ADAMSFMLE@...

NOTES : Source: Some Like It Hotter, The Official Cookbook of the Galvanized

Gullet by Garaldine Duncann

Recipe comes from Zacatecas, Mexico. Serves 6.

Posted to mc-recipe 8/6/96