Crocked Cheese Soup Recipes

SOUTHWEST CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In 4-quart Dutch oven, mix all ingredients except cilantro.
• Cook over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until cheese is melted and soup is hot. Garnish each serving with cilantro.

BEST-EVER BEER CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the carrots, peppers and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring, until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the flour and cook, stirring, until well incorporated, about 5 minutes more.
• Add the chicken stock, beer and half-and-half and cook, whisking often, at a very slow simmer over medium-low heat for 15 minutes.
• Add the cheddar to the soup by the handful, whisking each batch until smooth. Add the Worcestershire, hot sauce, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, the nutmeg, mustard and lemon juice, and stir to combine.
• Puree the soup in batches in a blender (holding a thick towel over the lid to prevent overflow) until very smooth.
• Just before serving, reheat the soup until steaming and taste for seasoning, adding salt as necessary. Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish each bowl with a swirl of mustard oil, a dollop of goat cheese and a sprinkle of thyme.

SLOW-COOKED SAVORY CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the first eight ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours. , Combine flour and water until smooth; stir into soup. Cover and cook on high 30 minutes longer or until soup is thickened. , Stir in cream cheese and cheddar cheese until blended. Stir in beer if desired. Cover and cook on low until heated through. Serve with desired toppings.

CHEDDAR CHEESE AND BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• In 4-quart saucepan, mix soup and water. Heat over high heat, stirring constantly, until boiling and smooth.
• Add broccoli. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium. Cover; cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until broccoli is tender.
• Stir in milk, mustard, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Cook uncovered 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated. Stir in cheese until melted.

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.

CROCKED CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Add all to crockpot.
• Cook 4-6 hours.
• Serve with croutons.
• It's important to cube the cheese so that there are little pockets of cheese throughout the soup.

BEER CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In 4-quart Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add carrots, celery and onion; cook about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender.
• In large bowl, mix broth, Bisquick mix, pepper and red pepper until smooth. Gradually stir into vegetable mixture. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Boil and stir 1 minute.
• Stir in milk and cheese. Heat until cheese is melted. Stir in beer.

EASY VEGETABLE-CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat broth to boiling in 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in remaining ingredients except cheese dip.
• Heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered 7 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp­tender. Remove from heat. Stir in cheese dip until melted.

BROCCOLI CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, mix broccoli and cheese sauce chips, broth, pepper and milk. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 10 minutes or until broccoli is crisp-tender and cheese is melted. Cool slightly.
• In blender, place half of broccoli mixture. Cover; blend on high speed until smooth. Pour mixture into bowl. Repeat with remaining broccoli mixture. Return pureed broccoli mixture to saucepan; heat until hot. Top individual servings with cheese.

30-MINUTE BEER CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In 4-quart Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add carrots, celery and onion; cook about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until celery and onions are transparent.
• Stir in flour, paprika, black pepper and ground red pepper. Add broth; heat to boiling over medium heat. Boil and stir 1 minute.
• Reduce heat; stir in whipping cream and cheese. Heat until cheese is melted, stirring occasionally. Stir in beer. If desired, serve with popcorn.