Here's what I made tonight...was starving after the gym and just didn't want to go out to eat (cuz i probably will tomorrow, i.e. i'm a cheap/broke bastard), so i rummaged and chopped and flung in a pot with the application o' heat... I put in the pot: about 2 1/2 cups water one chic bullion cube cuz i knew i wuz throwing in chix about 1 breast, cooked chicken, diced/sliced fine about 1/2 medium yellow squash, de-seeded (was old <g>), diced/sliced fine 1 can cannellini beans approx 1/2 tsp ground cumin approx 1/2 tsp chili powder approx 1/8 tsp gran. garlic a couple chiles (kind in vinegar usu. found in Asian markets...) brought to a boil, simmered for about 5 minutes (damn hungry), put in my trusty braun hand mixer thingy and pureed it all to hell. added salt to taste and thought it needed more work but i was about to pass out from hunger, thus grated some sharp cheddar (is there any other kind of cheddar?), poured my soup/sauce/concoction over said cheese, spied some torilla chips in the pantry, crumbled up a handful of those as well, thus in the bowl, and now, i'm belching and feelin' purty damned good... in all honesty, this tastes as if it may be closer to a sauce than a soup, like an enchilada sauce of sorts or something along those lines...mebbe a wannabe tex-mex sauce for a soft shell taco or a burrito...like it matters, eh? regardless, it's hot, pretty damned healthy, and is in my stomach cooing ssoftly, asking for more of it's kind to join it, become one... i dare not disappoint... Peace, Hendrix, and Chiles....... Rael"...damn glad i nixed the red cabbage as an ingredient...now where's my nipple cream?"64 Monk of Extreme Fullness @ the Moment