Cheddar Cheese Soup
Created by CouponGoddess on January 15, 2013
- Servings: 6
- Prep Time: 5m
- Cook Time: 10m
- Recipe #7676
Ingredients
- 2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
- 2 tablespoons butter or oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 stalk celery, chopped (optional)
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 2 cups whole milk
- 8 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- Hot sauce, to taste
- Salt and pepper, to taste
How to Make
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Step 1: Melt butter in a soup pot or saucepan over medium heat, then cook the garlic, onions, and celery in melted butter for about 5 minutes to soften.
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Step 2: Sprinkle vegetables with flour and cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes. Then add stock and milk, bring the mixture up to almost a boil, and simmer just below the boil point until thickened.
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Step 3: When the soup reaches a low boil, stir in the grated cheese. Continue to cook for about 5 minutes, until the soup is as thick as you want it. Season with Worcestershire, salt, and pepper, then serve.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (268 g)
- Calories 366.5
- Total Fat - 24.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 10.9 g
- Cholesterol - 47.2 mg
- Sodium - 1024.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 18.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.1 g
- Sugars - 3.2 g
- Protein - 19.5 g
- Calcium - 458.3 mg
- Iron - 0.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 6.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg