Sonoran Cheese Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium. Cook red onion, chile, and 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt, stirring with a wooden spoon, until starting to soften, about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and tomato paste, breaking up paste so it coats vegetables, then add squash, potatoes, and broth. Increase heat to medium-high and bring broth to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium and cook until potatoes are almost falling apart, 15-20 minutes.
• Add cherry tomatoes to pot and cook until warmed through but not bursting, about 3 minutes. Stir in oregano and vinegar and simmer 2 minutes to allow flavors to blend. Remove from heat and stir in milk (if using). Taste soup and season with more salt if needed.
• Divide queso fresco among bowls and ladle soup over, stirring to prevent cheese from clumping.

Steps:

• 1. In a large saucepan, heat the butter and oil over medium heat. Cook the green onions and garlic until softened, about 2 minutes. Add the potatoes and tomatoes, and cook, stirring, until the tomato juices evaporate, 4 to 5 minutes. 2. Add the chicken broth, cream, salt, and crushed pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the potatoes are very tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Divide the cheese among 4 soup bowls. Ladle the hot soup over the cheese and serve at once.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.