Cream Of Cheddar Soup Rachael Ray Recipes

CREAM OF CHEDDAR SOUP - RACHAEL RAY

Steps:

• Melt butter in soup pot over medium heat. When the butter melts, add the onion, garlic and red pepper flakes, salt, pepper and cumin. Cook 3 minutes.
• Add the flour and cook 1 minute more. Whisk in the chicken stock and heavy cream, bring up to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
• Turn off heat. While whisking add the grated cheese in 3 additions.
• Serve soup immediately.

QUICK CREAMY TOMATO SOUP

Steps:

• Combine broth and tomatoes in a medium saucepan over moderate heat. When soup bubbles, stir in heavy cream and reduce heat to low. Season with a little salt and pepper and simmer gently 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. With an immersion blender, puree soup. Serve bowls of soup with basil chiffonade and floating Soup Toppers.
• Toast bread slices in your toaster until golden. Rub the toasted bread rounds with crushed garlic, if using. Arrange bread on cookie or baking sheet. Drizzle each slice with extra-virgin oil and top with a grind of black pepper and a layer of shredded cheese. Place under hot broiler to melt cheese until toppers are golden brown in color.

CHEDDAR SOUP WITH CRISPY TORTILLA CRUNCH

Steps:

• In a medium soup pot, melt butter. Add onions and cook 5 minutes. Add the garlic and peppers and cook 2 to 3 minutes more. Add flour and cook 1 minute. Whisk in stock slowly and stir in cream. Bring soup to a bubble and reduce heat to simmer. Stir in cheese and season the soup with salt, pepper, chili powder and cumin. Let soup reduce 10 to 15 minutes over low heat then serve with crushed chips and dollops of salsa.

TOMATO SOUP WITH CHEDDAR DILL POPCORN AND REUBEN SALAD

Steps:

• Gather your ingredients.
• For the tomato soup: Peel onion and chop, crush the garlic and chop.
• In a soup pot over medium to medium-high heat, melt butter into EVOO, 2 turns of the pan. Add the onions and garlic to the pot, season with salt, pepper, pimenton, oregano or marjoram and red chili flakes. Partially cover and soften 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, for the Reuben salad: In a mixing bowl, combine sour cream, ketchup, relish, Worcestershire, salt and pepper.
• Core and quarter the lettuce and thinly slice each quarter wedge.
• Stack and slice the deli meats and cheese into 1-inch wide strips.
• To the soup pot, add sugar or honey and stock and bring to boil for 5 minutes. Add stewed tomatoes and fire-roasted tomatoes, simmer 10 minutes more.
• Combine cheese powder with dill and celery seed.
• Pop the popcorn in paper bag, rolled up at the top, about 1/4 cup at a time, on high in microwave, about 2 1/2 minutes. (Or cook corn in 2 tablespoons oil in covered pot over medium-high heat.) Transfer popped corn to a large bowl and top with melted butter and a little salt. Toss with cheese and dill topping.
• Arrange the sliced lettuce on a large plate. Top with meats and cheese and dressing, then garnish with a few slices of deli pickles. Puree the soup with immersion blender. Stir cream if using into soup and serve. Place soup bowls alongside the soup.