Cheddar Cheese Soup Atkins Recipes

NEW ENGLAND CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over a low heat.
• Add onions, potatoesand garlic, cook, stirring until onions are translucent (make sure they don't brown).
• Add stock and bring to the boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer for 12 to 15 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
• Transfer soup to a food processor or blender and process until smooth (in batches if necessary).
• Pour cream into a saucepan, stir in the mustard (mix well) and bring to the boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for about 4 minutes.
• Slowly add the grated cheese, stirring to melt.
• Season to taste with the tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle with chives or bacon and serve.

SCOTTISH CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a saucepan and cook the onions for a few minutes.
• Add the flour and cook for another minute.
• Stir in the milk and stock, bring to the boil, season with pepper and simmer gently for about 5 minutes.
• Toss the grated cheese gently into the soup and simmer until melted.
• DO NOT ALLOW TO BOIL.

ATKINS FRIENDLY BROCCOLI CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Saute onion and garlic in butter until onion is soft.
• 2. Add chicken broth, salt, pepper, and broccoli. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer 45 mins or until broccoli is soft.
• 3. Next, add heavy cream... then add the shredded cheddar. Mix well, if you would like to thicken it up turn up the heat and add a tablespoon of cornstarch. Stir constantly for a few minutes. Still not thick enough? Add another tablespoon or so to reach desired consistency.

CREAMY CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP

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.

WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, melt butter.
• Add leeks, celery, and carrot and saute for about 3 minutes or until wilted. Stir in garlic and season with salt and pepper. Dust the vegetables with 1/4 cup of flour and stir for 3 minutes.
• Whisk in the chicken broth, 1/2 cup at a time.
• Bring the liquid up to a boil and reduce to simmer. Simmer soupf for 45 minutes. Remove from heat and puree until smooth. Strain soup into a clean saucepan. Bring soup back to a simmer. Whisk in cream, cheese, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls. Garnish with bacon, grated cheese, and long chives.

EPCOT'S CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup pot, start to brown the bacon over medium heat. When the bacon is starting to get crisp, add the onions, celery and butter. Cook until the onion is translucent.
• Add the flour and incorporate with the butter. Cook for 4 minutes, constantly stirring. Add the water and whisk. Make sure there are no lumps.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes, stirring every couple of minutes. Add the milk and continue to simmer for 15 minutes. Do not boil after you add the milk.
• After the last 15 minutes, turn off the heat and stir in the cheese and then the beer, stirring gently until the cheese is melted. Take off the heat, add tabasco sauce and season with salt and pepper. Garnish with chives or finely chopped green onions, if desired.
• (If the soup is too thick, you can thin it out with some milk.).

CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in large saucepan over medium-high heat; add onions, celery and garlic and saute until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes; mix in flour, paprika and cayenne, and stir 3 minutes; gradually stir in broth; bring to boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• strain; return to same saucepan; add half and half and bring to simmer over medium heat; add cheese, ½ cup at a time, stirring until cheese melts before next addition; mix in Worcestershire Sauce, Tabasco and parsley; adjust seasonings to taste; season to taste with salt and pepper.

CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP (ATKINS)

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.