Dilly Cheese Soup Recipes

DILLY CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup kettle or Dutch oven, combine the first eight ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Add the cheese and sour cream; heat and stir just until cheese is melted (do not boil).

CHEESY DILL POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Bring the first 8 ingredients to boil, reduce to simmer.
• Cook until mushy, about 15 minutes.
• Add the Velveeta and butter.
• Heat should be low, stir until both cheese and butter are melted.
• Thicken with instant potato flakes.
• Thin to desired consistency with warm milk.
• To make Broccoli Cheese Soup: Substitute 2 small packages chopped broccoli for potatoes.
• Replace sweet basil for dill weed.

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.

DILLY CHEESE BALL

Steps:

• Beat first six ingredients until smooth. Shape into a ball; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate several hours. Sprinkle with parsley; serve with crackers.

TOMATO/DILL CREAM CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• On medium heat saute chopped onions along with 2 sprigs of dill in the butter until soft.
• Add tomatoes, stock and cream cheese.
• Simmer for approximately 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Blend mixture with hand blender until desired consistency.
• Add remaining dill, salt and pepper to taste before serving.
• Note: light cream cheese can be used as well.

CHEESIEST POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Cook onion in butter until softened. Stir in potatoes and broth, bring to a boil, then cover, reduce heat and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, until potatoes are tender.
• Puree potato mixture in a blender or food processor or using an immersion blender; return to pot over medium heat. Stir in cream, cheese, dill, pepper, salt and cayenne. Bring to a low boil and cook, stirring, until thickened, 5 minutes.

TOMATO, DILL AND WHITE CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add leeks and sauté until tender, about 6 minutes. Add tomatoes and their juices, broth, chopped dill and cayenne and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until tomatoes are very soft and flavors blend, about 20 minutes.
• Working in batches, puree soup in processor until smooth. Return to same pot. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.) Bring to simmer over medium-low heat. Season with salt and pepper. Gradually whisk in sour cream (do not boil).
• Ladle soup into bowls. Arrange cheese atop each. Garnish with dill sprigs.