Corn, Cheese and Chili Soup

"Truly the best soup I ever tasted. It's quick and easy and always turns out great. It's an adaptation of a recipe from a James McNair cookbook I found years ago and have been making it ever since. As you probably already know, if you like cheese soup to be as smooth as possible use processed cheese like Velveeta. Adding 1 cup of milk makes a richer soup, but it could be omitted and would still taste great."
 
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Ready In:
40mins
Ingredients:
12
Serves:
6
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ingredients

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directions

  • melt butter in large saucepan over medium heat.
  • add onion and saute until soft, about 5 minutes.
  • stir in garlic and saute 1 minute.
  • add flour and stir for 2 minutes.
  • add corn, chiles, tomatoes and broth.
  • bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • slowly stir cheese (and milk if desired) into soup and heat, stirring frequently until cheese melts, about 5 minutes.
  • do not bring to a boil.
  • add salt and cayenne pepper to taste and serve.

Questions & Replies

  1. Can this be done in a pressure cooker/instant pot?
     
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Reviews

  1. I really enjoyed this soup. Good flavor, mild taste from the green chilies. I did add the milk, used some velveeta, although less than called for and left out the salt and cayenne. Will make again!
     
  2. This was really good but I thought it was lacking something, maybe a pinch of cumin. Next time I might add some chicken as well. Overall we really liked it and I will definitely make again. Thanks for posting!
     
  3. Delicious soup. I used pickled jalapenos and mozzarella cheese since that's what I had on hand. Thank you.
     
  4. Tasty soup, family loved it, I thought it was good, but not my favorite. Did use the milk. I felt it needed a lot of salt... maybe next time I will add more garlic, garlic always makes things better! Thanks for the recipe, the family loved it!
     
  5. Really fantastic! I loved the spiciness the cayenne gives the soup. I used about 10oz Velveeta and cornstarch mixed with the milk instead of the flour. The creamy texture is what really does it for me. I think a little chicken might be a nice addition. Loved it!
     
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Tweaks

  1. Really fantastic! I loved the spiciness the cayenne gives the soup. I used about 10oz Velveeta and cornstarch mixed with the milk instead of the flour. The creamy texture is what really does it for me. I think a little chicken might be a nice addition. Loved it!
     
  2. Delicious! Lovely blend of flavors. I halved it easily for my smaller crowd. I used olive oil instead of the butter and omitted the optional milk and the salt (personal preference). I used the velveeta cheese option, and it was definitely nice and smooth - absolutely wonderful texture. Thanks for sharing!
     
  3. I know Kumquat is a vegetarian, so I hope she doesn't mind that I added about 1/2 lb of shrimp at step 7 for added protein. The soup was delicious and everyone liked it. I used 1/2 of a yellow banana pepper (I think it's a chili pepper?) instead of canned to reduce the heat. I also reduced the cheddar cheese as I didn't have low-fat and used the milk. Also used olive oil instead of butter. Excellent flavor and great for this cold night! Definitely saving.
     

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