Wisconsin Potato Cheese Soup Recipes

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.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring potatoes, onion, water and salt to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until potatoes are tender. Do not drain; mash slightly. Stir in milk. , Meanwhile, in a small bowl, blend the butter, flour, parsley and pepper; stir into the potato mixture. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Remove from the heat; add cheese and stir until almost melted.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, vegetable broth and salt to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until potatoes are just tender. Do not rinse: mash mixture slightly. Stir in milk.
• In a small mixing bowl, blend butter, flour, parsley, and pepper; stir into potato mixture. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.
• Remove from heat: add cheese and stir until cheese is almost melted. Let soup stand for 5 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Prepare the croutons, melting butter in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-low heat.
• Stir in the bread cubes, tossing them to coat with the butter.
• Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake the croutons for 12- 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and crisp.
• (These can be made ahead and kept in a zip bag) Prepare the soup, melting the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• Stir in the onion, saute until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle in the flour, stirring to combine, and cook an additional couple of minutes.
• Whisk in the wine, followed by the stock, and add the bay leaf, salt, and pepper.
• Simmer for 5 minutes, then stir in the carrots, cauliflower, and green beans, and cook just until the vegetables are tender, 8- 10 additional minutes.
• Pour in the cream and then mix in the cheese until melted and heated through.
• Remove from the heat immediately and ladle into bowls.
• Scatter the croutons equally over the bowls and serve.

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in microwave on high until tender; let cool.
• Place butter and onions in large bowl.
• Cook in microwave on high until tender, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in flour.
• Add bouillon and water.
• Stir well.
• Return to microwave and cook on high for 2 minutes until mixture is heated.
• Scoop out potatoes, leaving pieces in chunks.
• Add potatoes, evaporated milk, cheese and seasonings to hot mixture.
• Return to microwave and cook on high 2 1/2 to 4 minutes until cheese is melted and soup is hot.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, stir together carrots, onion, celery, and garlic. Stir in hot pepper sauce, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper. Pour in chicken broth and beer; simmer until vegetables are tender, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Meanwhile, heat butter in a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Stir in flour with a wire whisk; cook, stirring until the flour is light brown, about 3 or 4 minutes. Gradually stir in milk, whisking to prevent scorching, until thickened. Remove from heat, and gradually stir in cheese. Keep warm.
• Stir beer mixture into cheese mixture. Stir in Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and dry mustard. Adjust for hot pepper sauce. Bring to a simmer, and cook 10 minutes. Serve topped with popcorn.