Grilled Chicken & Green Chili Soup W/cilantro Cream

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 lb butter
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 bunch celery (coarsely chopped)
• 2 large onions (coarsely chopped)
• 2 cups mild green chilies (diced)
• 6 garlic cloves (crushed)
• 1/2 gallon chicken stock (preferably homemade, heated)
• 2 cups grilled chicken (cubed)
• 2 tablespoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1 bunch cilantro
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3 scallions (chopped)

Recipe

• 1 in a large stockpot, sauté all vegetables in the butter for about 10 minutes or until wilted. add flour to make a roux, and then add hot chicken stock and remaining ingredients, except for last 6.
• 2 simmer for 30 minutes.
• 3 for cilantro cream: put all ingredients in a blender except for chopped scallions and blend until smooth. put cream in a squeeze bottle or a baggie with one corner snipped off.
• 4 put soup in individual serving bowls. garnish with cilantro cream and chopped scallions.