Cream Of Green Chile Soup

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Dairy	Atlanta	Soup	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		Corn tortillas, preferably 1
		of yellow cornmeal and 1
		of
		blue
1		12-oz Bueno green chiles –
		mild hot or x-hot
1/2		Stick margarine
2	c	Chopped onion
1		Clove garlic, peeled and
		minced
1/2	t	Dried oregano, crumbled
2		Bay leaves
3 1/2	c	Chicken broth, homemade or
		canned
1	lb	Baking potatoes, peeled and
		chunked
1/3	t	Cumin
1/2	t	Salt
1/4	t	Pepper
1/3	c	Whipping cream
2	c	about 8 ounces grated
		Monterey Jack cheese or
		Mozzarella cheese or a
		combination of both

INSTRUCTIONS

Cut the tortillas into 1/4 inch wide strips and leave them uncovered
at room temperature until they are dry and crisp, about 24 hours (or
heat in iron skillet until dry and hot).  In a 4 quart saucepan over
low heat, melt the butter. Add the onions,  garlic, oregano, and bay
leaves and cook, covered, stirring once or  twice, for 10 minutes. Stir
in the chicken broth, potatoes, salt,  cumin & black pepper and bring
to a boil. Lower heat and simmer,  partially coverd, stirring once or
twice, until the potatoes are very  tender, about 25 minutes.  Stire in
the cream and adjust the seasoning if necessary.  The soup  can be
prepared up to 3 days ahead. Cool it completely and  refrigerate,
coverd. Rewarm it over low heat, stirring often, until  steaming.
Ladle the soup into wide bowls, sprinkle the cheese over the soup, and
scatter the tortilla strips over the cheese. Serve immediately.  Serves
4 to 6.  Atlanta Chile Company's Recipe of the Month  chile@bizweb.com
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 610 Calories From Fat: 344 Total Fat: 39g Cholesterol: 55.5mg Sodium: 1135mg Potassium: 1011.7mg Carbohydrates: 54g Fiber: 7.7g Sugar: 12.7g Protein: 15.2g

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