Roasted Apple White Cheddar Soup Recipes

ROASTED APPLE & WHITE CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• On a large baking pan, toss together the apples, oil, salt & pepper. Roast them at 400 degrees for 25-30 minutes, or just until slightly golden brown.
• Add the onion to a dutch oven, or other large soup pot. Saute over medium heat, just until tender- about 5-7 minutes. Add the garlic and thyme, and cook for a minute to allow them to release their fragrance.
• Stir in the apples, broth, and cider and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low, and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Stir in the milk, cheese, and mustard until the cheese has completely melted and incorporated. Salt & pepper the soup, to taste.
• Use an immersion blender, or an actual blender (just be careful of the steam building up), and completely puree the soup. Ladle into bowls and serve, topped with crumbled bacon, tart chunks of apple, and the optional drizzle of maple syrup.

ROASTED APPLE AND AGED WHITE CHEDDAR POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven 400 degrees. Spray a large sheet pan with cooking spray. Lay the apples out in a single layer and drizzle olive oil over the apples and season with salt and pepper. Roast the apples for 20 to 30 minutes until browned. Remove from oven and set aside. Meanwhile bring a pot of water to boil and cook the potatoes until fork tender then drain. Set aside.
• 2. In a large pot add the olive oil and saute the onion and garlic for 5 minutes. Add the thyme, rosemary, and sage. Pour in the chicken broth and apple juice. Bring to a boil. reduce to a simmer. Stir in the apples.
• 3. Remove from heat and with an immersion blender. Blend until smooth. In a separate pan add the butter and let it melt. Stir in the flour and cook until browned about 5 minutes. Slowly pour in the heavy cream and heat to boiling then reduce the heat to low and let thicken. Add the shredded cheese and let it melt. Stir in the mustard
• 4. Pour the cheese mixture into the blended mixture. Stir in the potatoes. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle a couple of dots of Olive oil for serving

CHEDDAR-APPLE SOUP

Steps:

• In 4-quart Dutch oven, melt butter over medium-low heat. Add apples and onion. Cook 12 to 15 minutes, stirring frequently, until soft but not brown. Add carrot and cook 5 minutes longer or until carrot just begins to soften. Increase heat to medium. Add flour and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly as mixture thickens. Add 1/2 cup of the broth, stirring constantly with wire whisk to prevent lumps. As soon as broth is incorporated (about 20 seconds), add another 1/2 cup broth and stir again until incorporated. Add remaining broth and the apple juice.
• Increase heat to high. Heat soup to boiling, stirring occasionally. Stir well and add half-and-half, whipping cream and bay leaf. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer gently 15 minutes. (Do not let mixture boil or soup may curdle.)
• Remove bay leaf. Add brandy, cinnamon and red pepper. Gradually stir in cheese until completely melted and smooth, about 8 minutes. Season with salt and white pepper. Garnish with parsley if desired.