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Southwestern Cream of Chicken Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Southwestern Cream of Chicken Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Southwestern Cream of Chicken Soup makes 9 servings.

The ingredients for Southwestern Cream of Chicken Soup are:

Butter, salted, 3 tbsp (remove)
Diced Red Pepper, 1 large
Diced Serrano Peppers, 2 pepper
Diced Poblano Pepper
Diced Onions, raw, 1 medium (2-1/2" dia)
Garlic, 2 tbls
Chili powder, 2 tsp
Cumin 1.5 tsp
Coriander 1 tsp
Flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched 5 Tbls divided
Milk, 1%, 3 cup
Light Beer, 8 fl oz
Pacific Natural Foods Organic Low Sodium Chicken Broth, 2 cup
Barley, pearled, raw, .5 cup
Cilantro, raw, 2 tbsp
Shredded Chicken Breast, no skin, 14 ounces
Fred Meyer Hot Pepper Cheese blend , 2 cup, shredded

1 Lime, sliced for garnish

Here is how you make Southwestern Cream of Chicken Soup:

Melt butter in large pot. Stir in all ingredients up to coriander. Sweat mixture until peppers begin to soften about 5 minutes.Whisk in 3 tbls of flour to coat vegetables. whisk in liquid ingredients. Bring mixture to a simmer, stir in barley; cook about 45 minutes stirring frequently,Combine cheese with 2 Tbls flour in a ziploc baggie, toss to coat. Add cheese a handful at a time, stirring to melt completely before adding more. DO NOT LET SOUP BOIL AFTER CHEESE IS ADDED! Add chicken and cilantro to heat, about 3-5 minutes .Garnish with lime slices.Number of Servings: 9Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SPOTLI.

The nutritional information for Southwestern Cream of Chicken Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 9
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 291.9

• Total Fat: 13.2 g
• Cholesterol: 62.2 mg
• Sodium: 246.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 19.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
• Protein: 21.6 g