Hatch Green Chile and Cheese Soup

INGREDIENTS

For the Soup::

1/4 cup

butter

1 cup

chopped sweet onion

2 cups

Hatch Green Chiles - roasted, cleaned and roughly chopped

1/2 cup

chopped red pepper

2 cloves

garlic, minced

1/2 cup

all-purpose flour

1 tsp

cumin

6 cups

chicken stock, warmed

and 1/2 cups Mexican cheese combination, queso fresca or mozzarella cheese, shredded

3 tbsp

chopped cilantro

For the Garnish::

Fried tortilla strips

1/2 cup

sour cream

1 tbsp

freshly chopped cilantro

green onions, chopped