Southwest Cheese Soup Food

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil to medium in large soup pot.
• Brown meat, onion, garlic and spices.
• Add all canned ingredients and bring to low boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
• Bake Tortillas at 450 degrees on baking sheet for 5 minutes - watch carefully so as not to burn.
• Place a pile of chips in soup bowl. Ladle in soup, top with sour cream and cheese.

SOUTHWEST CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In 4-quart Dutch oven, mix all ingredients except cilantro.
• Cook over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until cheese is melted and soup is hot. Garnish each serving with cilantro.

SOUTHWESTERN CAULIFLOWER AND HAM SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, cook onion in oil until just beginning to brown. Pour in broth and bring to a boil. Stir in cauliflower, bring to a boil again and cook until cauliflower is tender, 2 to 5 minutes.
• Remove half of cauliflower mixture and puree in a blender or food processor until smooth. Return to pot with ham and cheese and cook until cheese is melted. Stir in potato flakes and heat through. Serve topped with cilantro.

SPICY SOUTHWEST CORN CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Cook and stir corn and garlic in butter in a large saucepan on medium low heat till tender.
• Stir in remaining ingredients; cook until Velveeta is melted and soup is heated through. Top each serving with crushed tortilla chips if desired.

CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in large heavy-bottomed soup pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, celery, and salt. Sweat for 5 to 10 minutes or until the vegetables begin to soften, stirring occasionally. Sift the flour over the vegetables and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Gradually add the chicken stock and bring to boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low and add the garlic and bay leaf. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables are soft.
• Remove bay leaf. Turn off the heat, add the heavy cream, and then puree with an immersion blender or in a conventional blender*. Gradually add the cheese, 1 small handful at a time, and stir until melted before adding next handful. Stir in the Marsala, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and white pepper. Taste and add additional salt if desired. If soup is not hot enough, return to a low heat until warmed through.
• *When blending hot liquids: Remove liquid from the heat and allow to cool for at least 5 minutes. Transfer liquid to a blender or food processor and fill it no more than halfway. If using a blender, release one corner of the lid. This prevents the vacuum effect that creates heat explosions. Place a towel over the top of the machine, pulse a few times then process on high speed until smooth.

CREAMY SOUTHWEST CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over MEDIUM heat. Add the onion, bell pepper, and jalapeno pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes, or until softened. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Sprinkle the flour over the mixture and cook, stirring for another minute or two. Slowly pour in the chicken broth, stirring as you add it until smooth and just slightly thickened. Add the diced tomatoes (with juice), beans, chicken, and all the seasonings. Increase the heat and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover the pot, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Remove the lid and add the pieces of cream cheese. Stir until completely melted and the soup is smooth. Add the frozen corn and cook, uncovered, for 2 or 3 minutes. Squeeze in the juice from the lime and remove from the heat. Taste and season with additional salt and freshly ground black pepper, if desired.
• Spoon into bowls and add the toppings of your choice.

SOUTHWEST CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in dutch oven except for cilantro.
• Cook over medium-low heat until cheese is melted and soup is hot.
• Sprinkle cilantro on top before serving.

SOUTHWEST CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Add all ingredients EXEPT cream cheese to slow cooker. Stir. If you're using uncooked chicken breast go ahead and add them right to the slow cooker, or add cooked shredded chicken.
• Cook for 4 hours on high, or 6 hours on low. Remove chicken breasts and shred if needed. Add shredded chicken back to the soup.
• Add cream cheese. Stir until cream cheese is melted
• Add all ingredients EXEPT cream cheese to pressure cooker. Stir. If you're using whole, uncooked chicken breasts add them.
• Cook. Place lid on the pressure cooker. Close pressure releaser valve. Set to high pressure for 8 minutes.
• Open valve to quick release the pressure. Remove chicken breast and shred with forks, or see how to shred chicken using a mixer. Add chicken back to the soup.
• Add cream cheese. Stir until melted and mixed through.
• Add all ingredients EXEPT cream cheese to a stockpot or large pan. Stir. If you're using an uncooked chicken breast add it to the pot.
• Bring ingredients to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for 15 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink. Cooked chicken should be 165 degrees.
• Remove chicken from soup and shred. Add it back to the soup. Add cream cheese and stir to incorporate.

CHEESY SOUTHWEST CHICKEN SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• In a stock pot over medium heat, cook garlic, onion, and chicken breasts in olive oil until browned. Sprinkle with Fajita seasoning, and stir until combined.
• Add Mexicorn, black beans, tomatoes, chicken broth, cumin, chili powder, and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in velveeta cheese until it is completely melted.
• Pour into bowls and serve. Top with cilantro, sour cream, avocado and tortilla strips.

SOUTHWESTERN SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine the first nine ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10-15 minutes or until heated through. , Sprinkle individual servings with cheese. Serve with tortilla chips if desired.

SOUTHWESTERN CHICKEN AND CORN SOUP

Steps:

• Place bacon in a Dutch oven and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned and slightly crisp, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon pieces on paper towels. Drain off all but 2 tablespoons bacon grease from pot.
• Melt butter in the pot with the remaining bacon grease over medium heat. Add onion, red bell pepper, and jalapeno. Sautee until just softened, 5 or 6 minutes. Add minced garlic and saute for 1 minute. Whisk in flour and stir until completely incorporated, about 2 minutes.
• Season with salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder, and cayenne pepper. Gradually whisk in Swanson® Unsalted Chicken Broth, stirring to prevent flour from clumping. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add potatoes and green chilies; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until vegetables begin to soften, about 12 minutes
• Stir in frozen corn and chopped chicken. Add 1/2 cup of cooked bacon pieces. Add half and half; stir. Reduce heat to low; simmer very slowly until chicken and corn are heated through, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove pot from heat. Stir in 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese until cheese melts.
• Pour soup into bowls and garnish with reserved bacon, grated Cheddar cheese, cilantro, and green onions.

SOUTHWESTERN BROCCOLI CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the water, bouillon cubes, vegetables, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until the vegetables are tender., Combine the flour and milk until smooth; gradually stir into the soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat to low. Add the cheese; cook and stir until cheese is melted. Add the salsa; cook and stir until heated through.

SOUTHWEST CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• 1. In a large saucepan, combine all ingredients. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until the cheese is melted and soup is blended and hot, about 7-10 minutes.

SOUTHWEST CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except sour cream in large saucepan.
• Cook on medium heat 20 min. or until VELVEETA is melted and soup is heated through, stirring frequently.
• Serve topped with sour cream.