Monterey Jack Cheese Soup

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 large tomato, peeled,seeded and diced
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons chopped green chilies
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• salt and pepper
• 3 cups milk, divided
• 1 1/2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese (6 ounces)

Recipe

• 1 in a 3 quart saucepan, combine the first 5 ingredients; bring to a boil.
• 2 reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• 3 remove from the heat and set aside.
• 4 in another saucepan, melt butter.
• 5 stir in flour, salt and pepper.
• 6 cook and stir over medium heat until smooth.
• 7 gradually stir in 1 1/2 cups milk; bring to a boil.
• 8 boil for 1 minute stirring constantly.
• 9 slowly stir into vegetable mixture.
• 10 add cheese and remaining milk.
• 11 cook and stir over low heat until cheese is melted.
• 12 serve immediately.