Velvety Cheese Soup Recipes

POTATO CHEESE SOUP WITH VELVEETA®

Steps:

• In a large pot over high heat, combine the potatoes and carrot with water to cover and boil for 10 to 15 minutes, or until tender.
• In a separate large skillet over medium heat, saute the celery and onion in the margarine for about 10 minutes.
• Drain all but about 2 cups of the water from the potatoes and carrots; add 4 cups milk. Reduce heat to low and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Transfer the onion and celery mixture to the pot and stir in the chicken soup base. Heat slowly, then add the cheese. Allow the cheese to melt, stirring all together well.
• In a small bowl, dissolve the cornstarch in the 1/2 cup milk and pour into the soup. Mix well until thickened.

BEER-CHEESE VELVET SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until blended; gradually whisk in beer until smooth. Whisk in stock, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt, pepper and cayenne., Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Reduce heat. Gradually stir in cheese until melted. If desired, serve soup in bread bowls and top with crumbled bacon and shredded cheese.

VELVETY VEGETABLE-CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Bring vegetables and broth to boil in large covered saucepan on medium-high heat; simmer on low heat 10 min. or until vegetables are tender. Remove from heat.
• Mash vegetables to desired consistency.
• Stir in VELVEETA; cook 5 min. or until VELVEETA is completely melted and soup is heated through, stirring frequently.

VELVEETA® CHEESE SOUP RECIPE

Steps:

• Melt butter in medium saucepan on medium-high heat. Add onions; cook 3 to 5 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently. Whisk in flour until blended.
• Add broth and milk; cook on medium heat 2 min. or until heated through, stirring frequently. Add VELVEETA; cook and stir 3 min. or until melted.

VELVETY VEGETABLE CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Place vegetables and broth in large saucepan; cover. Bring to boil on medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer 10 minute or until vegetables are tender.
• The recipe said to mash the vegetables with a potato masher to desired consistency. However, I put all the vegetables and a little broth in a blender and blended it until the vegetables were pureed. (This was incredible this way!).
• Stir in Velveeta; cook 5 minute or until Velveeta is melted and soup is heated through, stirring frequently.

VELVETY CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in the saucepan over medium high heat.
• Saute the onion in the butter until the onion is clear.
• Remove from heat, and add the flour, milk and salt.
• Return to the heat, and cook until the mixture thickens, stirring constantly.
• Add cheese and stir until melted.
• Add the vegetable pieces and simmer approximately 30 minutes.
• You can use whatever vegetables you or your family likes. They can be fresh or frozen. Broccoli holds up very nicely. Tomatoes taste good as well.
• The salt is to your taste, use more or less depending on the saltiness of the butter or cheese.

VELVETY PUMPKIN SOUP WITH BLUE CHEESE AND BACON

Steps:

• Stir together the pumpkin, chicken stock, half-and-half, shallot, molasses, butter, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and cayenne pepper in a large stockpot over low heat; simmer 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, and cook until crispy; remove to paper towels to drain, then cool and crumble.
• Ladle soup into bowls. Top with bacon and blue cheese.