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Cheddar Cheese Soup
Cheddar Cheese Soup is robust and hearty, warming you from the inside out.
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes minutes
Total Time 1 hour hour
Servings 6 cups
Author www.sanpasqualskitchen.com
- 6 tbsp butter
- 3 stalks celery diced (about 1 cup)
- 2 medium carrots diced
- 1 medium onion diced
- ¼ cup flour
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup half and half
- 8 oz cheddar cheese grated
- 1 tsp dry mustard
- Salt and pepper
- Tabasco to taste optional
- Garnish with Croutons
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
Add the onion, celery and carrots and sprinkle with the flour.
Cook and stir for 3 to 4 minutes and add the chicken broth.
Bring to a boil stirring constantly. Once it has started to boil, turn the heat to low and and simmer for 45 until thickened.
Puree the mixture until smooth. (If using a blender, let the mixture cool before blending. After blending, return to the pot.)
With the pot on very low heat, add half and half, cheese, and the dry mustard.
Heat until the cheese is melted and season with salt and pepper and tabasco if you choose.
Garnish with croutons.