Comments on: Mexican Chicken Soup

By: k&c's mom

k&c's mom — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:19:02 +0000

Heading to HEB this morning! Thanks for the post.

By: mamaspeak

mamaspeak — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:59:56 +0000

How would you do this in a crock pot? You know, w/the cheese being so delicate & all.

(I’m the crockpot queen, did you know? Yeah, well I’m the Queen of Everything, that’s another story. My DD’s are the Princess of Quite A Lot & Princess of Whatever’s Left

I was going to say that the Velveeta warning should include “Do not consume whole block in one sitting or bad things may happen to your intestinal track” I’ll leave the rest to your imagination.

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You know, I’ve never made this it in the crock pot. I was going to say that I would probably use more chicken stock and less cheese, or do the cheese at the last minute, but I’m not sure the crock pot is a good match with this soup. Definitely you’d want to set it on low.

By: Hillary @ The Other Mama

Hillary @ The Other Mama — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:09:46 +0000

1. Who could be opposed to beer? Especially in a soup? I’m pretty sure that doesn’t even count as drinking for my teetotaling friends.
2. Another soup? YAY!!! (maybe that should be #1)
3. LOVE the Velveeta warning. Should you also include: “Do not consume the whole block in one sitting or bad things will happen to your thighs”? I think the surgeon general would approve.

By: zoom

zoom — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:01:42 +0000

Velveeta is the 8th wonder of the world. Nothing compares to the creamy goodness of this fine processed cheese.

By: Kay

Kay — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:35:03 +0000

I found this so tempting, I made it for lunch with a grilled chicken breast purchased from a deli. I used zucchini instead of the corn and added diced red pepper. Very good and colorful.

I also made last week’s bean soup. It was a bit sweet for us, but the addition of ketchup (go figure) straightened that out. I love things made in the crockpot!

By: Lynn Prtorich

Lynn Prtorich — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:47:11 +0000

The bean soup was great. I will try this one this week.

Maybe if I eat a salad with the soup it will negate the vinyl molecules?

By: Christi

Christi — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:29:57 +0000

Hi AM! This soup looks delicious! We are having it for lunch today! Thanks for the recipe!

On a side note, I just want to address the velveeta vs vinyl issues. Much like the margarine vs plastic and cool whip vs styrofoam, even if this statement is true (which it’s not), one molecule of difference can be huge in the chemical world. Carbon monoxide is only one molecule different from oxygen, but that makes a world of difference if you’re breathing one of them. Being similar in molecular formula doesn’t mean that something is bad. That being said, Velveeta is not very good for you. But it’s tasty, so we eat it anyway!

By: Brigitte

Brigitte — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:43:35 +0000

Hee – and I bet that squirt-cheese in a can stuff is one molecule away from caulk!

Mmmm, I had soup like this in an actual Mexican restaurant once. Tasty, and they had some kind of mutant giant corn in it!

By: edj

edj — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:07:34 +0000

I could easily modify this one I’m using Edam cheese though, cuz that’s how I roll.

(Vinyl indeed! I’m with MinnesotaMom on this one )

By: Karen Lewis

Karen Lewis — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 07:56:14 +0000

*snort*
“…a molecule away from being vinyl” — that’s the funniest thing I’ve read all week! No offense meant, Minnesotamom – it’s just funny.

AM – going to try this one this weekend – although I’ve been barred from using the grill ever since I burned our back deck off one Mother’s Day (don’t ask)…I might enlist my husband’s help with the grilling.