* Exported from MasterCook * Neiman-Marcus Chili Con Queso (Tortilla) Soup Recipe By : Diane's Traveling Newletter, Issue 9 Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Soups Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1 lg Onion -- finely chopped 6 tb Unsalted butter 12 oz Chopped green chiles (3 cans) -- - drained 58 oz Plum tomatoes (4 cans) -- - drained, seeded, and - finely chopped 12 oz Cream cheese (4 pkg) -- - cut into bits 29 oz Chicken broth (2 cans) 3 c Half-and-half 8 ts Fresh lemon juice -- - or to taste Cayenne pepper -- to taste Salt -- to taste Julienned tortilla strips -- - finely chopped Green onions -- chopped Monterrey jack cheese -- - grated Cook onion in butter over moderately low heat in a saucepan, stirring occasionally until onion is softened. Add chiles and tomatoes. Cook mixture 8 to 10 minutes over moderate heat until liquid evaporates, stirring occasionally. Stir in cream cheese. Maintain moderate-to-low heat until cheese melts. Stir in chicken broth, half-and-half, lemon juice, cayenne, and salt. Heat soup over moderate heat until hot, but do not boil. Sprinkle tortilla strips, green onions, and Monterrey jack cheese over individual servings. Yield: 8 Cups MC formatted by Barb at PK on 7/5/98 Posted by: Girl2Di4 Posted by: SuzyWert@aol.com on Jul 5, 1998. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -