Cheddar Cheese Soup
- Total Time
- 1 hour 30 minutes
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Ingredients
- 6tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1cup diced onions
- 1cup diced celery
- ¾cup diced carrots
- ¼cup all-purpose flour
- 4cups chicken stock
- 1cup heavy cream or half-and-half
- 8ounces Cheddar cheese, grated
- 1teaspoon dry mustard
- Hot red pepper sauce (optional)
- Worcestershire sauce (optional)
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
- Croutons
- Finely chopped smoked ham
- Chopped cooked broccoli
For the Garnish (all Optional)
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Preparation
- Step 1
Melt butter in pot over medium heat, and saute onions, celery and carrots until they are tender but not browned, about 5 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle mixture with flour, and cook, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes more. Slowly whisk in chicken stock, and bring it to a boil, whisking almost constantly. Reduce heat to a simmer, and cook, stirring occasionally, for 45 minutes, or until thickened.
- Step 2
Puree until smooth. Return to pot, bring to a simmer, and stir in cream, cheese and mustard. Avoid boiling the soup, which will break down the cheese: reduce heat to low, and stir until cheese is melted. Season with Worcestershire sauce or hot red pepper sauce, if desired, and salt and pepper. Thin with more stock or cream, if preferred. Serve in bowls garnished with croutons, finely chopped smoked ham or chopped cooked broccoli.
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Comments
Excellent and quite easy. Served in bread bowls with broccoli. Definitely not necessary to use heavy cream - 1/2 & 1/2 worked just fine with less fat.
My husband raved about this soup. With the added broccoli, he called it the best broccoli soup he’s ever had. It was super easy and had great flavor. A definite keeper!
This was delicious. I used a mild poblano pepper and rosemary and thyme for seasoning rather than pepper sauce or Worcester sauce. One of the best things I've ever made.
It was absolutely delicious and rich but not in an overwhelming way. Agree on the cream. It would have been great with half and half too and probably a little easier on the tum, if you arent used to so much dairy. I halved the recipe and it was perfect for two.
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