Great Read for a Snow Day!

Newly married, former NYC police Lt. Jo Garcia leaves the city to become the first woman officer in the small upstate community of Indian Cove. When the head accountant in the local school district dies at her desk after a late night, local law enforcement assume it’s a natural death, but Jo is suspicious. When a second death occurs, Jo sets out to find the truth, despite direct orders her new Chief.

 HOT SOUP FOR A COLD DAY!

You can read while it's heating up.

What You Need

1/2 pound ground raw chicken or turkey

1/4 cup  chopped onion

2 cloves  garlic, minced

2cups  milk

1 10-3/4-ounce can condensed cream of chicken soup

1 7-ounce can whole kernel corn with sweet peppers, drained

 

1 medium  tomato, chopped (3/4 cup)

1 4-ounce can diced green chiles, drained

2 tablespoons  snipped fresh cilantro or parsley

1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)

 

1 cup  shredded Monterey Jack cheese (4 ounces)

 Fresh cilantro or parsley (optional)

Make It

1. In a large saucepan or Dutch oven cook ground chicken or turkey, onion, and garlic until chicken or turkey is brown and onion is tender. Drain fat from pan.

2. Stir in milk, cream of chicken soup, corn, chopped tomato, chili peppers, cilantro or parsley, and ground red pepper. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add cheese; cook and stir until cheese melts. Garnish each serving with additional cilantro or parsley, if desired.
 
Makes 4 servings.