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