Waterloo Ice House Mexican Corn Soup

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Waterloo Ice House Mexican Corn Soup

Recipe By : Waterloo Ice House Restaurant
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups And Stews

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 to 2 serrano peppers
1 cup onion -- diced
1 poblano peppers
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon oregano
2 plum tomatoes
2 tablespoons margarine
2 cups half and half
2 cups canned creamed corn
6 to 8 ounces Monterey Jack Cheese -- grated
tortilla chips

Remove and discard the stems from the serrano peppers and the poblano
pepper. Finely dice the serrano pepper. Remove the seeds from the poblano
pepper before slicing it into 1/2-inch strips. Dice the onion. Melt the
margarine in a soup pot and saute the pepper, onion and spices until soft.
Reduce the heat and simmer, while chopping tomatoes into chunks. Add
tomatoes to the pepper mixture. Simmer 3 minutes; set aside.

In a large soup pot combine the half and half with the corn soup mix. Mix
well before adding the creamed corn. Heat without boiling to combine
flavors. Place grated cheese in bottom of each cut before filling with soup
to withing 1/2 inch of top. Place tortilla chips on top of soup. Serve
immediately. Makes 1 quart.

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