Halloween Jack Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1 cup chopped tomato
• 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 red potatoes, peeled and diced
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 4 cups milk, divided
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt (more or less depending on chicken broth used)
• black pepper
• 1 cup jalapeno jack cheese, shredded
• 2 cups monterey jack cheese, shredded
• sliced green onion (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 in a soup pot, combine chicken broth, tomatoes, garlic powder and potatoes.
• 2 heat to boiling; cover and reduce heat to medium and simmer 10 minutes then remove from heat and set aside.
• 3 melt butter in a separate saucepan, stir in flour and cook, stirring constantly, 3 minutes.
• 4 blend in 2-1/2 cups of the milk, 1/2 cup at a time, whisking until smooth and thickened.
• 5 remove from heat and stir into the broth mixture.
• 6 return the soup pot to the stove and cook over medium heat, then stir in remaining milk, salt, pepper, chili powder and cheese.
• 7 cook until cheese is melted and soup is heated through.
• 8 garnish with green onion slices.