Neiman Marcus Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 large onion, chopped fine
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 3 (3 ounce) cans chopped green chilies, drained well
• 4 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes, drained well
• 12 ounces cream cheese, cut into bits
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• cayenne
• salt
• monterey jack cheese, shredded
• corn tortilla strips

Recipe

• 1 in saucepan, cook onion in butter over moderate heat, stirring occasionally until soft.
• 2 add chilies and tomatoes. cook 10 min or so until liquid is evaporated.
• 3 stir in cream cheese. maintain mod heat until cheese is melted.
• 4 stir in chicken broth, half and half, lemon juice, cayenne and salt. heat soup until it is hot, but do not let it boil.
• 5 serve with mont jack and tortilla strips.