Southwestern Recipes
Hatch Chile Chicken Soup
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 3 cups water
- 2 cups cooked, boneless, skinless chicken, cut into bite size pieces
- 1/2 cup chopped Hatch green chiles
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Pinch of garlic powder
Instructions
- In a large pot, melt butter. Add flour, stirring the paste over medium heat. Cook long enough to cook the flour a bit.
- Add milk and water, and stir to blend. If there are any lumps, use a whisk to stir them out. Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer.
- Add chicken. Add Hatch green chiles, salt and pepper and garlic powder. Stir well and cover. Simmer
for 30 minutes.