Best 8 California Cheese Soup Recipes

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.

CALIFORNIA CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a large kettle; add next six ingredients. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until all vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Stir in soup and cheese; cook until soup is heated through and the cheese is melted.

CANADIAN CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, combine the first 5 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until vegetables are very tender. With a potato masher, mash vegetables several times. Add bacon; continue to simmer. , Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepan; stir in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil; boil and stir for 2 minutes (mixture will be thick). Add vegetable mixture, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; add cheese and pepper. Stir just until cheese is melted.

CHEESY BROCCOLI AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Place the mixed vegetables and frozen broccoli into a large pot. Pour in the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat; stir in the flour until smooth and cook for a few minutes until the color lightens slightly. Whisk in the milk and simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes. Stir in the cheese until melted; stir the cheese mixture into the simmering vegetables. Cook and stir until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes more.

VEGETABLE CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the flour until blended. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Stir in broth and vegetables. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in cheddar cheese and cheese sauce; cook until heated through and cheese is melted.

TRISTIN'S CALIFORNIA BLEND CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Simmer water, bouillon cubes, celery and onion for 20 minutes. Add potatoes, carrots, broccoli and cauliflower and simmer until vegetables are tender. Add cream of chicken soup and cheese. Heat only until cheese is melted. (May substitute frozen California blend vegatables instead of fresh broccoli and cauliflower).
• Serve with a sandwhich or with some fresh bread rolls straight out of the oven.

CALIFORNIA ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP

Steps:

• Mix together the meat, egg, bread crumbs, cheese, basil, parsley, and green onions; shape into 3/4 inch balls.
• Pour broth into a large saucepan over high heat. When boiling, drop in meatballs. Stir in escarole, lemon zest and orzo. Return to a boil; reduce heat to medium. Cook at a slow boil for 10 minutes or until orzo is tender, stirring frequently. Serve sprinkled with cheese.

CALIFORNIA MEDLEY CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• 1. MIX SOUPS, WITH CANFUL OF BUTTER MILK, AND CANFUL OF REG MILK. ADD A COUPLE OF DOLLOPS OF SOUR CREME AND SPICES. I USUALLY STEAM THE VEGGIES ALITTLE, AND BRAKE THEM DOWN TO BITE SIZE PIECES, SO WHEN YOU DIVE INTO THIS SOUP, YOU GET ALITTLE OF EVERYTHING IN EACH SPOONFUL. HEAT THROUGH, AND ADD VEGGIES.