SOPA DE QUESO (CHEESE SOUP WITH GREEN CHILE AND POTATO)

Sopa De Queso (Cheese Soup With Green Chile and Potato) image

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories Potato

Time 7h

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon salted butter
1/2 white onion, finely diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 roma tomatoes, finely chopped
1 lb red potatoes or 1 lb white rose potato
6 cups beef broth or 6 cups chicken broth
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3 poblano chiles, roasted, seeded, and diced
10 ounces muenster cheese, grated (or Chihuahua cheese)
chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

Heat the butter in a skillet over medium heat.
Add the onion and garlic and cook slowly, stirring often, for 2 minutes.
Add the tomato and cook, stirring frequently, until the pan is almost dry, about 5 minutes.
Transfer to a 5-quart slow cooker.
Peel the potatoes and cut into neat 1/2-inch cubes.
You should have about 4 cups.
Add to the slow cooker along with the broth and salt.
Cover and cook on low for 6 hours.
Add the poblanos and cheese and stir slowly until the cheese melts into the soup.
Continue cooking on low for 30 minutes more.
To serve, ladle the soup into bowls and sprinkle each serving with a little chopped cilantro.