Indulge in the creamy, cheesy goodness of cheddar cheese soup, a classic comfort food that warms the soul on chilly days. This versatile soup can be easily prepared at home with a handful of pantry staples and fresh ingredients. Discover three delectable variations of cheddar cheese soup in this article, each offering a unique flavor profile to satisfy every palate. From the classic cheddar cheese soup with its rich, sharp flavor, to the smoky and slightly spicy chipotle cheddar cheese soup, and the tangy and flavorful roasted red pepper cheddar cheese soup, there's a recipe here for every cheese lover. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey as we explore the world of cheddar cheese soup, ensuring you find the perfect recipe to satisfy your cravings.
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CREAMY CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP
This creamy cheese soup is delicious on a cold winter day!
Provided by Maureen
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Cream Soup Recipes
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 479.2 calories, Carbohydrate 12.8 g, Cholesterol 109.5 mg, Fat 35.9 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 26.1 g, SaturatedFat 22.6 g, Sodium 956.8 mg, Sugar 7.2 g
CHEDDAR CHEESE POTATO SOUP
Here's a recipe I created as an alternative to plain potato soup. Hearty and comforting, it disappears quickly when I serve it to my family on chilly evenings. Team it with bread and a salad, and you have a complete meal.
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 45m
Yield 10-12 servings (about 2-1/2 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large Dutch oven, saute onion and celery in butter for 5 minutes. Add potatoes and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender., Stir in 2 cups milk, bouillon, salt and pepper. Combine flour and remaining milk until smooth; gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Add cheese and bacon; stir until cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 387 calories, Fat 26g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 75mg cholesterol, Sodium 985mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 17g protein.
BROCCOLI SOUP WITH CHEDDAR CHEESE
"As a student at Bloomsburg University, I spent many Sunday afternoons at Russell's restaurant in downtown Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania," writes Marganne Hoffman of Lebanon, Pennsylvania. "A decade after graduating, I still crave their cheddar-crusted broccoli soup. I would be thrilled if the owners would share the recipe-and so would my family." The stems and florets are added to the soup separately so that the stems will cook until tender and the florets won't overcook.
Categories Soup/Stew Appetizer Broil Kid-Friendly Dinner Lunch Cheddar Broccoli Winter Simmer Bon Appétit Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Small Plates
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Melt 3 tablespoons butter in heavy medium pot over medium-high heat. Add broccoli stems and onion; sauté until onion is translucent, about 6 minutes. Add garlic and tarragon; sauté 1 minute. Add stock; bring to boil. Simmer uncovered until broccoli is tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in cream.
- Mix remaining 3 tablespoons butter with flour in small bowl to make paste. Whisk paste into soup. Add broccoli florets. Simmer until soup thickens and florets are tender, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cool slightly, then refrigerate uncovered until cold. Cover and keep refrigerated. Bring to simmer before continuing.) Preheat broiler. Place 6 ovenproof soup bowls on baking sheet. Divide soup among bowls. Sprinkle 1/3 cup cheese over each. Broil until cheese melts and bubbles around edges, about 4 minutes.
CHEDDAR CHEESE & BEER SOUP
The taste of beer is subtle, but it's just enough to complement the cheese in this rich and creamy soup. For a slightly sweeter version, you can use apple juice instead of beer. -Holly Lewis, Swink, Colorado
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 40m
Yield 6 servings (2-1/4 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add potatoes, celery, onions and carrots; cook and stir 5-7 minutes or until onions are tender., Stir in flour, salt, mustard and cayenne until blended; gradually stir in stock. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 10-12 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Add remaining ingredients; cook and stir until cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 452 calories, Fat 29g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 84mg cholesterol, Sodium 1346mg sodium, Carbohydrate 28g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 21g protein.
CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP
My husband and I live in the Dairy State of Wisconsin. So this soup is perfect, since we get to use our state's fantastic cheese and milk.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 6-8 servings (2 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Combine the flour, mustard, paprika and salt; add to saucepan. Stir to make a smooth paste. , Gradually add milk and soup; cook and stir until thick, about 10 minutes. Add the cheese and chicken broth; stir until cheese is melted. Garnish with chives if desired.
Nutrition Facts :
CHEDDAR CHEESE AND BROCCOLI SOUP
Homemade soup! It's so quick and easy, it can be on your dinner table in 30 minutes.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In 4-quart saucepan, mix soup and water. Heat over high heat, stirring constantly, until boiling and smooth.
- Add broccoli. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium. Cover; cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until broccoli is tender.
- Stir in milk, mustard, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Cook uncovered 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated. Stir in cheese until melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 370, Carbohydrate 20 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 4 g, Protein 20 g, SaturatedFat 13 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1300 mg, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 1 1/2 g
ZUCCHINI AND CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP
Provided by Marialisa Calta
Categories dinner, lunch, soups and stews, appetizer, main course
Time 40m
Yield Six servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place 2 cups of the broth, the onion, celery, zucchini, salt and pepper in a 3- or 4-quart saucepan. Cover and bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer, covered, for 25 minutes.
- Puree in small batches in a blender or food processor and set aside in the saucepan.
- In a 2-quart saucepan, melt the butter. Add the flour. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute over medium heat. Remove from heat. Add the cream and the remaining 1/2 cup of broth. Return to heat and cook, stirring, until the mixture thickens and comes to a boil, about 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Add the cheese and stir to melt. Add to the pureed vegetables. Correct seasonings. Heat gently before serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 237, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 479 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams
CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP WITH ZUCCHINI, BROCCOLI, AND CARROTS
I found this at Good Cheap Eats, a highly recommended blog for great recipes! I'm going to try this recipe as part of a freezer cooking plan.
Provided by Cynthia Q
Categories Vegetable
Time 35m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Melt butter in large saucepan. Add garlic, zucchini, carrots, and onion. Saute until veggies are tender. Stir in broccoli and broth. Simmer until broccoli is tender. Meanwhile, melt butter in large pot. Whisk in flour and cook for a minute or two. Whisk in milk until smooth -- simmer until thickened. Whisk in cheddar cheese. Pour vegetable mixture into cheese sauce and whisk until smooth. Serve immediately.
WISCONSIN CHEDDAR CHEESE BEER SOUP
Found this recipe in the local newspaper. It is excellent and a little different than any other beer cheese soup recipe I have ever tried. The beer flavor is not overwhelming - It is just a good combination of flavors!
Provided by Chef Annie Z
Categories < 4 Hours
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat bacon fat in large sauce or soup pan over medium heat.
- Add onion, shallots, garlic and chili powder. Saute two minutes or until soft.
- Add Parsley, cumin powder, beer and bring to a boil.
- Boil five minutes or until liquid has reduced by half.
- Add chicken broth and bring to a boil.
- In a separate sauce pan, melt butter and add flour. Cook while stirring for a few minutes. Gradually add some of the boiling soup mixture into the flour/butter mixture, stirring well before adding more. When you have mixed in enough of the soup mixture to make the the flour mixture a little runnier, add it all back into the big pot of soup.
- Lower heat and simmer, uncovered, about 40 minutes.
- Remove soup from the heat and blend with hand blender, or pour into blender by batches and blend until smooth.
- Add cheese and chilies. Season with salt and lime juice.
- Serve immediately.
WISCONSIN BROCCOLI-CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP
Make and share this Wisconsin Broccoli-Cheddar Cheese Soup recipe from Food.com.
Provided by chris brossard
Categories Cheese
Time 1h
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
- Add flour; cook and stir 30 seconds or until bubbly.
- Add milk, salt, mustard, and cayenne pepper; bring to a simmer over high heat, stirring frequently.
- Add broccoli and red pepper; return to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add cheese; stir over low heat just until cheese melts (do not boil).
- Ladle into four soup bowls; top with chives.
CHEDDAR CHEESE POTATO BROCCOLI SOUP
Make and share this Cheddar Cheese Potato Broccoli Soup recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Crocheting Mama
Categories Chowders
Time 1h
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a 3 quart saucepan, melt butter and saute onions.
- Add potatoes, water, and bouillon cubes. Cover and bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium. Cook just until potatoes are tender.
- Meanwhile, Place frozen broccoli and cheddar cheese in crock pot on low to start melting and thawing.
- Once the potatoes are done, using a hand blender, blend contents of saucepan to desired consistency and then pour into the crock pot.
- Heat on low until warmed.
- (If you don't want to use a crock pot for this, after blending potatoes to desired consistency, mix in thawed broccoli and heat on medium low. Gradually add cheese, stirring until cheese melts).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 184.3, Fat 8.8, SaturatedFat 5.5, Cholesterol 26.3, Sodium 343.8, Carbohydrate 19, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 2.3, Protein 8.4
CANADIAN CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP
Make and share this Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Kat2355
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 20m
Yield 5 cups, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt butter in saucepan, and sauté onion and carrots until tender.
- Blend in flour, paprika, dry mustard and bouillon cubes.
- Gradually stir in milk and water.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until smooth& thick, and mixture comes to a boil.
- Remove from heat.
- Gradually add cheese, continually stirring until melted.
- Serve immediately sprinkled with chopped parsley.
CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP - CANADA
Make and share this Cheddar Cheese Soup - Canada recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Sam 3
Categories Cheese
Time 30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a 2 quart saucepan, heat milk and chicken broth over med-low heat.
- Meanwhile, in a 4 or 5 quart Dutch oven, cook the bacon, stirring over med heat for about 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Add the red onion, celery and scallion and cook, stirring until the onion has softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for about 3 minutes.
- Remove Dutch oven from heat, add the heated milk mixture, and whisk until well blended.
- Return to heat and cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture comes to a boil.
- Boil for 1 minute, or until thickened.
- Remove the Dutch oven from heat and stir in cheese, Tabasco and Worcestershire sauces, salt and pepper until the cheese is melted and the soup is smooth.
- Serve soup hot, garnished with chives.
HUDSON'S CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP
Hudson's was a department store in Michigan which is now owned by Marshall Fields. Hudson's had darling little cafes inside their stores, and one of their specialties was this amazing cheddar cheese soup. It's the best I've ever had, and I think you will agree! Angostura bitters is a surprise secret ingredient that really adds to the flavor. Be sure to use good quality, sharp aged (12 months or more) cheddar. It is absolutely KEY to the success of this recipe.
Provided by DangerBun
Categories Cheese
Time 1h
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat the butter in a stockpot over medium high heat until foamy.
- Add the onion, celery, and carrot.
- Saute until the onion is softened and translucent.
- Sprinkle the flour, cornstarch, paprika & baking soda over the vegetables.
- Cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes.
- Add the milk & chicken stock.
- Whisk until smooth.
- Heat, stirring often to prevent milk from burning on bottom of pot.
- When the carrot is soft, remove the pot from the heat.
- (At this point, if you prefer a smooth soup, you may blend all with an immersion blender).
- Add the cheddar cheese, stirring to thoroughly combine.
- The heat of the soup will melt the cheese.
- Stir until the cheese is fully integrated and no distinct bits remain.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Ladle into bowls.
- Top each bowl with a dash of Bitters and a sprinkle of parsley.
- Serve crusty Sourdough bread alongside.
SPLIT PEA SOUP WITH BACON AND CRISPY WHITE CHEDDAR GRILLED CHEESE
Provided by Tyler Florence
Categories main-dish
Time 2h30m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Make the soup: If you have not yet, soak your split peas in water for 2 hours or overnight. This will improve the cook time of your soup. If the peas are not soaked, you will just need to cook them longer, about 30 to 40 extra minutes.
- Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the diced bacon and cook until crispy and brown. Use a slotted spoon to remove the bacon and rest it on a paper towel-lined plate. Pour off all but 1/4 cup of the drippings from the pot.
- Place the pot back over medium heat and add the onions, garlic and marjoram leaves. Cook until they turn translucent, about 2 minutes.
- Add the split peas, stock and milk and simmer until the peas start to fall apart, about 20 minutes.
- Once cooked, transfer half of the peas and cooking liquid to a blender with half of the spinach. Puree until smooth, adding more liquid if needed to thin out the soup. Repeat this step for the remaining half of the peas and cooking liquid.
- Combine all of the soup together and season with salt and lemon juice. Serve garnished with the bacon bits, sour cream and some fresh marjoram.
- Make the grilled cheese: Using the flat side of a knife or the back of a spoon or fork, crush the cloves of garlic and place into a small microwave-safe bowl. Add the butter and microwave on high for about 30 seconds or until the butter is boiling hot and fully melted.
- Brush the garlic butter over the back of the top and bottom pieces of bread for each sandwich. Flip the bread over and spread mayonnaise on each side and place 2 pieces of sharp white cheddar cheese in the middle of half of the pieces of bread.
- In a saute pan or skillet over medium heat, toast the sandwich butter side down until an even brown color is achieved, about 1 1/2 minutes. Flip the sandwich and repeat on the other side.
- Sprinkle with a pinch of salt, cut in half and serve hot with soup.
SLOW COOKER JALAPENO CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP
This recipe is the bomb. I don't normally make recipes twice, but this one I definitely would repeat, and I'd add more jalapenos. I made this on the stove and skipped the slow cooker, but I'll post ther ecipe as written. Recipe courtesy of Well Plated by Erin.
Provided by AmyZoe
Time 5h30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a large deep stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
- Add the carrots, onion, and jalapenos and saute until just beginning to soften, about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic, salt, and cayenne pepper and cook until the garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Sprinkle the flour over the top of the vegetables, then cook an additional minute until lightly golden.
- Slowly stir in milk and cook until the mixture thickens, about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Transfer the mixture to a 4 quart or larger slow cooker. Stir in the chicken stock, then add the chopped potato. Cover and cook until the vegetables are tender, 5 to 6 hours on low.
- Transfer the soup to a blender or food processor and puree in batches until smooth. You can also use an immersion blender directly in the slow cooker.
- Stir the cheese in a half cup at a time, allowing it to melt completely before stirring in the next half cup.
- Serve garnished with jalapeno slices, green onions, and additional cheddar cheese.
CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP
My husband loves this soup served with muffins or corn scones. It came from the "Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home" cookbook.
Provided by Mrs.Habu
Categories Cheese
Time 55m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Saute onions in the oil for 5 minutes or until onions begin to soften.
- Stir in the potatoes, carrots, squash, black pepper, and turmeric.
- Add the stock and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until the vegetables are soft.
- Stir in the buttermilk (or milk) and the cheese.
- Puree the soup in a blender or food processor.
- Gently reheat.
- Add salt to taste and serve.
WILD RICE CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP
Make and share this Wild Rice Cheddar Cheese Soup recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Serah B.
Categories Rice
Time 5h10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Melt margarine in large saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir in flour and cook, stirring 1 minute.
- Whisk in broth.
- Pour into slow cooker and add onion and wild rice.
- Cover and cook on low 4 to 5 hours until rice grains are tender.
- Stir in cheese and hot sauce. Cook 1/2 hour more. Stir until cheese is melted.
CHEDDAR CHEESE & HAM SOUP
Make and share this Cheddar Cheese & Ham Soup recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Aroostook
Categories Ham
Time 20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Melt butter in a large, heavy saucepan.
- Brown carrots, celery, onion, ham and mushrooms over high heat.
- Turn heat to medium and cook until tender.
- Sprinkle in flour, paprika,dry mustard.
- Stir over low heat about 5 minutes.
- Gradually whisk in chicken broth and milk.
- Stir until slightly thickened.
- Add cheese and whisk until melted.
- Do not boil.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Top w/ parsley.
EPCOT'S CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP
When we ate at the Le Cellier restaurant in the Canadian pavilion at Epcot, we ordered this soup and it was fantastic! I looked at many websites and finally found the recipe for it on a site that has many of Disney's authentic recipes. I made it and it tastes exactly like the soup we had at Walt Disney World -- terrific!
Provided by TasteTester
Categories Cheese
Time 1h
Yield 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a soup pot, start to brown the bacon over medium heat. When the bacon is starting to get crisp, add the onions, celery and butter. Cook until the onion is translucent.
- Add the flour and incorporate with the butter. Cook for 4 minutes, constantly stirring. Add the water and whisk. Make sure there are no lumps.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes, stirring every couple of minutes. Add the milk and continue to simmer for 15 minutes. Do not boil after you add the milk.
- After the last 15 minutes, turn off the heat and stir in the cheese and then the beer, stirring gently until the cheese is melted. Take off the heat, add tabasco sauce and season with salt and pepper. Garnish with chives or finely chopped green onions, if desired.
- (If the soup is too thick, you can thin it out with some milk.).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 363.2, Fat 26.4, SaturatedFat 13.4, Cholesterol 64.6, Sodium 465.8, Carbohydrate 15.4, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 4.6, Protein 15
Tips:
- Use a good quality cheddar cheese. This will make a big difference in the flavor of the soup. Look for a sharp or extra-sharp cheddar that is well-aged.
- Shred your own cheese. Pre-shredded cheese contains cellulose, which can make the soup grainy. Shredding your own cheese will give you a smoother, more flavorful soup.
- Use a roux to thicken the soup. A roux is a mixture of butter and flour that is cooked together until it forms a paste. This paste is then added to the soup and whisked until it thickens.
- Don't overcook the soup. Overcooked soup will lose its flavor and become watery. Simmer the soup over low heat until it is just heated through.
- Garnish the soup with your favorite toppings. Some popular toppings for cheddar cheese soup include croutons, bacon, green onions, and chives.
Conclusion:
Cheddar cheese soup is a classic comfort food that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With a few simple tips, you can make a delicious cheddar cheese soup that your whole family will love.
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