Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                        - robbie shelton
   6      ounces        clarified butter -- 1 1/2
                        - sticks or 12 tbs.*
     1/2  cup           all-purpose flour
   6      cups          chicken stock
   1      cup           milk
   1      cup           heavy cream
   6      ounces        pasteurized processed cheese
                        - spread loaf -- cut in small
                        - pieces
   1      cup           tomatoes w/green chilies
                        - diced
     1/4  bunch         broccoli -- chopped
   1      medium        yellow onion -- chopped
   1 1/2  cups          yellow corn kernels -- cut
                        - from the cob
   3      ounces        jicama -- peel and julienned
   3      medium        nopalitos -- grilled and
                        - julienned  -- (reserve 1/2 of
                        - one for garnish
     1/4  bunch         cilantro -- washed and chopped
                        -----garnish-----
                        - reserved nopalitos
                        sour cream
                        cilantro -- chopped

Preparation:

Melt 1 stick (8 tbs) butter in large, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour gradually and cook the roux 2 to 3 minutes until smooth and thickened. Gradually whisk in 3 cups hot chicken stock, milk and cream, stirring constantly. Add cheese, stirring until completely melted, then stir in tomatoes with green chilies. Reduce heat to low and simmer while preparing following mixture: In another saucepan, over high heat, melt remaining 4 tbs butter and sauté broccoli, onion, corn kernels and jicama 3 minutes. Add nopalitos and simmer 1 more minute. Turn off heat and add remaining chicken stock. Transfer to food processor or blender and puree until smooth. Blend puree into soup mixture and stir in chopped cilantro. Garnish each serving with nopalitos, a dollop of sour cream and cilantro. Makes 2 to 2 1/2 quarts. NOTES: To clarify butter, melt it slowly in a saucepan; skim foam off top and pour clear butter off; discard milky residue. This recipe is from Ed Baich from Baich's Bar and Grille. Located on the ground floor of the 2016 Main building in Houston