Neiman Marcus Soup

Name: Neiman Marcus Soup
Ingredients: 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

13 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

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

Directions

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.