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CREAMY CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP

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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

Ingredients

¼ cup butter
1 onion, chopped
¼ cup all-purpose flour
3 cups chicken broth
3 cups milk
1 pound shredded Cheddar cheese

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

QUICK SAVORY CHEESE SOUP

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This delicious soup recipe was shared by a friend and instantly became a hit with my husband. Its big cheese flavor blends wonderfully with the flavor of the vegetables. I first served this creamy soup as part of a holiday meal, but now we enjoy it throughout the year. -Dee Falk, Stromsburg, Nebraska

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner Lunch

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1/4 cup chopped onion
3 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 cups 2% milk
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken or vegetable broth
1/2 cup shredded carrot
1/2 cup finely chopped celery
1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Minced chives, optional

Steps:

In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add the flour, salt, garlic powder and pepper; stir until smooth. Gradually add milk; cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Add carrot and celery; simmer for 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add to milk mixture and stir until blended. Add cheeses. Cook and stir until melted (do not boil). Garnish with chives if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 402 calories, Fat 28g fat (19g saturated fat), Cholesterol 97mg cholesterol, Sodium 1088mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 20g protein.