Chili Mac N Cheddar Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, diced (1 cup)
3/4 lb ground beef
1 tablespoon chili powder (hot)
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 1/2 cups milk
14 1/2 ounces chicken broth
10 3/4 ounces condensed cheddar cheese soup
1 1/2 cups elbow macaroni, uncooked
1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
GARNISH
diced tomato
tortilla chips
minced jalapeno chile

Preparation

Heat oil in a 5-quart soup pot over medium-high heat; add onion and saute 4 minutes, until translucent. Crumble beef into pot and cook, stirring for 4 minutes or until no longer pink. Stir in chili powder and cumin; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
Add milk and broth, then stir in condensed soup until dissolved; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 3 minutes. Stir in pasta; continue to cook, covered, 5 minutes. Stir in cheese until melted and smooth. Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes or until pasta is fully cooked.
Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with diced tomato, tortilla chips, and minced chile.