Lunche for 8

Monterey Jack Cheese Soup

Name: Monterey Jack Cheese Soup
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups chicken broth; 1 rotel with diced green chiles; 1 cup onion; 1/2 tsp garlic; 6 tbsp butter; 6 tbsp all-purpose flour; 5 cups milk; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/8 tsp pepper

$2.36for 435 minServes 8

This creamy soup combines broth, green chiles, milk, and melted Monterey Jack cheese in one pot.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Broth, 17 oz$0.07/oz typical	17 oz	$1.16Typical price
	Enchilada, 1 oz$0.16/oz typical	1 oz	$0.16Typical price
	Onions, 0.3 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.3 lb	$0.40Typical price
	Garlic, a little$0.75 each typical	a little	$0.01Typical price
	Butter, 3 oz$0.40/oz typical	3 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Milk, 43 oz$0.04/oz typical	43 oz	$1.70Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.72

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

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Flour

Not included in the cost.

35 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.59 per serving$2.36 for 4

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Ingredients

2 cups chicken broth
1 rotel with diced green chiles
1 cup onion
1/2 tsp garlic
6 tbsp butter
6 tbsp all-purpose flour
5 cups milk
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper

Steps

Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat and cook the onion for 5 minutes.
Stir in the garlic and flour, then cook for 1 minute.
Whisk in the broth, green chiles, milk, salt, and pepper until smooth.
Simmer gently for 15 minutes, stirring often, without letting the soup boil.
Stir in the Monterey Jack cheese until melted, then cook for 3 minutes.