Creamy Green Chili and Cheese Soup

Submitted by jovigirl

"This sounds perfect for cold nights! Potatoes, green chiles, cream and cheese!?? Doesn't get much better than that! Source: internet"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1 1⁄2 cups chopped onions
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups diced potatoes
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1 (7 ounce) can diced green chilies
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh cilantro
• 1⁄2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 1⁄2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese

directions

1. Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic and oregano; cook for 10 minutes.
2. Add chicken broth, potatoes and hot pepper sauce; bring to a boil.
3. Cook for 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
4. Add green chiles, cream and cheese.
5. Heat until cheese is melted.
6. Season with salt and black ground pepper to taste. Garnish with cilantro.

Reviews

[Feisty]

Oh my goodness, this is soooooo good. I had dental surgery and am on a soft/liquid diet for a few weeks so I made this, and it totally hit the spot. Very filling and flavorful. I used hot Hatch green chiles because I like a lot of heat, and it did not disappoint. I'll have a hard time ever eating the traditional potato soup now. This recipe is definitely a keeper!

 

[delanierose]

This is one of my family's favorite soups that I make! I did tweek it a little bit... I add about a pound of hamburger scramble fried to make it more filling. And I use the H.E.B. brand of velvetta cheese instead of monterey jack. It makes it much creamier, and they LOVE IT! Definitely a 5 star recipe at our house!

 

[*Parsley*]

Good soup! Definitely great for those snowy days. The fresh cilantro adds great flavor. The green chili flavor is pretty subtle. Next time I think I would double the green chilis and also add some flour after sauteing the onions to thicken it up a bit. Thanx for posting this!