3 Cheese Soup Recipes

CHEESE SOUP III

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over high heat, combine the broth, potatoes, onions, carrots and celery. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer about 15 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Mash lightly with a potato masher.
• Add American cheese, milk and hot sauce and continue cooking over low heat until cheese melts, stirring occasionally. Add salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with fresh parsley and hot pepper sauce, if desired.

SLOW-COOKER THREE CHEESE BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Spray 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In 2-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onions, pepper and salt; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Stir in flour. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually stir in evaporated milk until smooth. Pour mixture into slow cooker. Stir in broth and thawed broccoli.
• Cover; cook on Low heat setting 4 to 4 1/2 hours or until hot but not simmering.
• Add cheese cubes to slow cooker; stir until melted. Add 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese and the Parmesan cheese; stir until melted. Sprinkle individual servings with additional cheddar cheese.

CREAMY CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a 3 quart saucepan over medium-high heat, melt butter or margarine. Add onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour and cook until flour has blended with onion mixture.
• Add chicken broth and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is slightly thickened. Add milk and heat just to boiling, stirring constantly.
• In covered blender at medium speed, blend about 1/4 of soup mixture at a time until smooth. Return to saucepan and, over medium heat, heat just to boiling. Remove from heat.
• With wire whisk or slotted spoon, stir in cheese until melted. If cheese does not melt completely, cook over very low heat about 1 minute, stirring constantly.

3 CHEESE POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan.
• Add onions, cooking until soft.
• Add potatoes and enough water to barely cover.
• Cook, covered, until potatoes are tender (15 - 20 minutes).
• In a medium-size bowl, combine soup and milk until smooth.
• Pour soup mixture into potato mixture and stir over low heat.
• Add cheeses, and stir until smooth. Heat, but do not boil.
• Add garlic and salt and pepper to taste.
• To Freeze: Allow soup to cool, and ladle into 1 gallon freezer bag. Lay flat to freeze.

THREE CHEESE BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a 3-quart saucepan over low heat.
• Blend in flour and seasonings.
• Gradually add broth and milk; cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
• Stir in broccoli, simmer 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat; stir in cream, Worcestershire sauce and hot pepper sauce.
• Add cheeses; stir until melted.