Patricia's Green Chile Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 0.5 cups finely diced onion
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 0.5 cups chopped fresh green chile peppers
• 1 can chunk chicken , 5 ounce
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 can condensed cream of chicken soup , 10.75 ounce
• 1.25 cups half-and-half cream
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 0.25 cups sour cream

Instructions

1. 1

   Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Sauté onion until translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in garlic, green chiles, chicken meat, and cumin. Cook until flavors are blended, about 1 minute. Stir in cream of chicken soup and half-and-half. Cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.

2. 2

   Ladle hot soup into bowls. Top with cheese and a dollop of sour cream.