Mexican Chicken And Cheese Soup Recipes

POBLANO CHICKEN CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Roast poblano peppers over open flame on a gas stove or grill until all sides are charred, 5 to 8 minutes. Place blackened peppers into a bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Allow peppers to steam as they cool, about 20 minutes. Remove and discard skins.
• Combine chicken broth, cream cheese, Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses, and salsa verde in a blender. Blend until smooth.
• Peel the cooled poblano peppers and remove seeds. Finely chop peppers in a food processor.
• Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and cumin. Cook and stir until slightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Add poblanos and saute for 2 to 3 minutes. Add chicken and saute for 2 minutes more.
• Pour cheese mixture into a stockpot over low heat. Add the chicken mixture and bring to a simmer. Cook until heated through, at least 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

MEXICAN CHICKEN AND CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Saute garlic, onion and peppers in olive oil until soft.
• In a soup pot, heat chicken broth and stir in tomato sauce, Worcestershire, chili powder, cumin and coriander.
• Add chicken and veggies.
• Bring to boil, reduce to simmer, approximately 20 minutes.
• Mix flour and water, whisk into soup and bring back to a boil. (omit this step if you don't want a thicker soup).
• Stir in sour cream and cheese and cook until smooth.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve with more shredded cheese on top or crispy tortillas.

MEXICAN CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Saute peppers and onions in butter in dutch oven.
• Add flour and stir constantly until thickened.
• Add chicken broth and stir until thickens a little.
• Add chicken, cheese, and spices.
• Cook on medium heat until cheese is melted.
• Add half and half and stir 1 or 2 minutes.
• Serve with crunched up tortilla chips (I use Bite Size Tostitos).

MEXICAN ZUCCHINI CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot, and saute the onion and garlic until tender. Season with oregano.
• Mix in the chicken broth and tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Mix in the zucchini, yellow squash, corn, and chile peppers. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 10 minutes, or until the squash is tender.
• Mix the cubed processed cheese into the soup. Continue to cook and stir until cheese is melted. Season with pepper. Mix in the cilantro just before serving.

MEXICAN CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Cut the tortillas into 1/4 inch strips.
• In a large saute pan, heat the oil over med.-high heat. Fry the tortilla strips until crunchy. Drain and set aside.
• In a soup pot, melt the butter over med. heat. Saute the onion, jalapeno, tomatoes, cilantro and garlic in the butter until the tomatoes are soft. Add the chicken broth and bay leaf and bring to a boil. Add the rice and seasonings. Boil until the rice is tender, about 15 minutes.
• Reduce the heat. Add the chicken and simmer for 15 minutes. If the rice absorbs too much of the liquid, add more chicken broth.
• Ladle the soup into bowls. Top with tortilla strips and cheese before serving.

CHICKEN CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion and garlic in oil and butter until tender. Stir in the flour until blended. Gradually add broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened., Stir in the tomatoes, corn and chilies; bring to a boil. Add chicken. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Add the milk, cheese and cumin. Cook and stir until cheese is melted (do not boil).