Colonial Cheddar Soup Recipes

ENGLISH CHEDDAR CHOWDER (CHEESE SOUP)

Steps:

• Finely chop carrots, celery and scallions. Put them in the cup of water and simmer for 5 minutes. Reserve the vegetable and liquid for later.
• Finely chop the small onion.
• In a large pan, melt the butter and saute the onion until wilted.
• Blend in flour, cook for a few minutes, then slowly add the chicken broth, whisking mixture constantly. Stir until thickened slightly.
• Add the milk and vegetable mixture and bring to a boil.
• Add the salt and pepper, dry mustard and cayenne pepper.
• Grate the cheddar cheese and add the cheese to the mixture.
• Stir until the cheese is melted and the soup is well blended.
• Do not boil the soup after the cheese is added. You risk having the cheese separate.

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.

CANADIAN CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• Place the 3 tablespoons butter in a large pot on the stove.
• Add the carrots, celery, onion, and parsnips.
• Simmer, covered, for about 10-12 minutes (you want to make sure they are steamed till quite done, adding a fews drops of water if necessary).
• Mix the next 2 tablespoons butter and flour into the veggies to make a slight roux.
• Gradually stir in the three cans of beef broth, stirring till smooth (6-8 minutes).
• Add the Cheddar cheese and stir till melted.
• Slowly add the half-and-half.
• Heat but DO NOT boil, stirring constantly about 3 minute.
• Ladle into bowls and enjoy!

CANADIAN CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in saucepan, and sauté onion and carrots until tender.
• Blend in flour, paprika, dry mustard and bouillon cubes.
• Gradually stir in milk and water.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until smooth& thick, and mixture comes to a boil.
• Remove from heat.
• Gradually add cheese, continually stirring until melted.
• Serve immediately sprinkled with chopped parsley.

QUICK SAVORY CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add the flour, salt, garlic powder and pepper; stir until smooth. Gradually add milk; cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Add carrot and celery; simmer for 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add to milk mixture and stir until blended. Add cheeses. Cook and stir until melted (do not boil). Garnish with chives if desired.