Smoky Chicken And Sherry Soup

Total Time: 7 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 7 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 1/2 cups dry sherry
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 6 garlic cloves, halved
• 1 large onion, quartered
• 4 ounces canned diced green chiles
• 2 (15 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup monterey jack cheese
• fresh cilantro, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 in a medium sauté pan, brown chicken breasts, place in a slow cooker.
• 2 add to the slow cooker, chicken stock, one cup of the sherry, garlic, onions, green chilies and tomatoes. cook on low for 5-6 hours.
• 3 remove chicken from slow cooker, shred and set aside. add the remaining 1/2 cup of sherry, turn slow cooker on high for one hour.
• 4 in two batches, ladle soup into a blender and puree. pour soup back into slow cooker, stir in heavy cream and shredded chicken. let simmer for 15-20 minutes.
• 5 top with shredded monterey jack cheese and fresh cilantro -- enjoy!
• 6 to reduce fat, you can omit the heavy cream and cheese, flavor is still very good.