Savory Cheese Soup Recipes

SAVORY CHEESE SOUP (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• In slow cooker, combine the first eight ingredients.
• Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours.
• Combine flour and water until smooth; stir into soup.
• Cover and cook on high 30 minutes longer or until soup is thickened.
• Stir in cream cheese and cheddar cheese until blended.
• Stir in beer if desired.
• Cover and cook on low until heated through.
• Serve with desired toppings such as croutons, popcorn, cooked crumbled bacon, sliced green onions.

CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter and oil in a kettle and saute the carrots and green bell peppers for 5 minutes. Sprinkle the flour and powdered milk over, and gradually add the stock. Make sure that the consistency is smooth, at which time add the sherry, cheese, milk, paprika, parsley, and salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.

ONION CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the onion in butter. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until blended. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Stir in cheese until melted. Serve with croutons and; if desired, top with Parmesan cheese and minced chives.

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.