Creamy Tomato Cheddar Soup Recipe Recipe For Chili

TOMATO CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• HEAT oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring often, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and stir for 30 seconds. Add flour and stir for 1 minute longer. REMOVE from heat. Add tomatoes, crushing each into smaller pieces with your hand as you add. Add remaining liquid from can and stir tomatoes into onion mixture until well combined. Add chicken or vegetable broth, half-and-half or milk and thyme; stir together well. RETURN to heat and bring to boil. Adjust heat to maintain simmer, cover pot and cook soup for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to be sure nothing is sticking to bottom of pot. REMOVE from heat. Remove and discard thyme stems. Add cheese a handful at a time, stirring each time until cheese is melted. PUREE soup in blender in two batches until smooth. Return to pot. Season with salt and pepper. PLACE over medium-high heat and stir until heated through. Serve topped with additional grated cheddar, plus garlic croutons if desired. NOTE: Freezing unused portions in airtight containers is recommended for this recipe. To thaw, leave the container in the refrigerator overnight until thawed and warm gently, stirring often, in a small saucepan over medium-low heat.

CHEESIEST TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, puree tomatoes with liquid until smooth. Pour into a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in broth, cheese and tomato paste. Season with parsley, basil, tarragon, thyme, salt and pepper. Simmer 30 minutes, stirring frequently, until cheese is melted and smooth and flavors are well blended.

CREAMY TOMATO AND CREAM CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Place the tomatoes with juice in a well buttered oven-proof baking dish. Mix in celery, garlic, and red pepper. Cover, and bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 25 minutes.
• In a large stock pot, melt butter or margarine over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and onions, and cook and stir for about 8 minutes.
• Slowly stir in flour and sugar. Add beef stock, basil, rosemary, and thyme, stirring until soup comes to a boil. Add the contents of the baked tomato pan from the oven, and bring to a boil. Cover, and simmer the soup for about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a food processor, blend the cream cheese until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Slowly stir the cream cheese into the soup. Garnish with chopped parsley.

CHILI CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute the onion, celery and carrots in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, mustard, paprika and Worcestershire sauce until blended. Gradually add broth and milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; stir in chilies and Liquid Smoke if desired. Stir in cheese sauce until melted.

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.

CREAMY TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Combine soup and milk in a medium saucepan, stirring with a wire whisk.
• Add tomatoes and cheese.
• Cook over low heat until cheese melts and soup is hot.

CHEDDAR CHEESE AND POBLANO CHILI SOUP

Steps:

• Heat bacon fat in large sauce or soup pan over medium heat. Add onion, shallots, garlic, jalapeno and chili powder. Sauté 2 minutes or until soft. Add cilantro, epazote, cumin and beer. Bring to a boil. Boil 5 minutes or until liquid has reduced by half. Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Knead butter and flour together until a paste forms. Slowly whisk into boiling soup, mixing until smooth. Lower heat and simmer, uncovered, about 40 minutes.
• Remove soup from heat and immediately stir in cheese. Pour into blender by batches and blend until smooth. Add chiles. Season with salt and lime juice. Pour into soup bowls and serve immediately.

TOMATO-CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onion and sauté until soft but not brown, about 4 minutes.
• Add the crushed tomatoes, 2 1/2 cups water, pepper, and salt. Bring to a low boil, reduce the heat to low, and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the cheese and cream and stir until the cheese melts, about 2 minutes. Serve hot.
• Make Ahead
• The soup will keep, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 6 months. Gently reheat over low heat, stirring frequently to avoid burning.