Cheddar Cheese Soup Atkins Recipes

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.

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.

Steps:

• 1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add shallot and sauté until soft, about 3 minutes. Add stock and bring to a simmer. Whisk in thickener; cook until mixture thickens, about 2 minutes.
• 2. Add cream and simmer, stirring occasionally, until hot. Slowly whisk in cheese until melted and thoroughly combined. Stir in paprika and salt and serve.
• Variations:.
• Jalapeño Cheddar Soup: Prepare Cheddar Cheese Soup according to instructions, adding one seeded and minced jalapeño with the shallot. Season with Tabasco sauce to taste just before serving.

Steps:

• Heat the butter and oil in a kettle and saute the carrots and green bell peppers for 5 minutes. Sprinkle the flour and powdered milk over, and gradually add the stock. Make sure that the consistency is smooth, at which time add the sherry, cheese, milk, paprika, parsley, and salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.

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.