Chili Con Queso Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large onion, finely chopped
6 Tbsp. butter
3 (4 oz.) cans chopped chiles, drained
4 (14 1/2 oz.) cans tomatoes, drained, seeded and chopped
4 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
2 (14 1/2 oz.) cans chicken broth
3 c. half and half
8 tsp. lemon juice
cayenne to taste
salt to taste
julienned tortilla strips, chopped
green onions, chopped
grated Monterey Jack cheese

Preparation

Cook onion in butter until softened.
Add chiles and tomatoes. Cook 8 to 10 minutes until liquid evaporates.
Stir in cream cheese.
Stir in chicken broth, half and half, lemon juice, cayenne and salt.
Heat until warm.
Sprinkle with tortilla strips, onions and Jack cheese over individual servings.
Makes 8 cups.