Apple Cheddar Potato Soup

Submitted by *Parsley*

"This is a nice autumn soup to make after going apple-picking. Uses simple ingredients."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 tart apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
• 1 large potato, peeled and diced
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1⁄4 cup white wine
• 3 1⁄2 cups chicken broth or 3 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 3 1⁄2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
• 1⁄3 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1⁄8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon white pepper

directions

1. In large saucepan, heat oil. Add apples, potato, celery, onion, and thyme. Saute 10 minutes.
2. Stir in wine and simmer 2 minutes; add broth and simmer about 40-45 minutes or until everything is very tender.
3. Using a blender or food processor, puree soup mixture, but leave just a little bit lumpy. Return to saucepan.
4. Over very low heat, stir in cheese and cream.
5. In a small bowl, whisk together milk and flour; add to soup and stir. Add nutmeg, and pepper. Cook just until heated through--do not boil or cheese will curdle.
6. Serve.

Reviews

[SarasotaCook]

Excellent Soup! Made it for a dinner party. The only thing I did different was add white cheddar, which I liked the more white color, a pinch of thyme and then garnished with bacon crumbles and a pinch of the white cheddar and a small thyme sprig, just so people new the flavor. The bacon just looked pretty. Excellent recipe, great flavors. The wine just really topped it off for me.

 

[valtho]

I originally saw this recipe (or a similar one) in an insert that came with Prevention magazine. Distinguishing characteristics being simple ingredients and only thyme, pepper, and nutmeg as spices. I omitted the cream and wine and added an extra potato for starchy/creaminess. This is a great soup for kids and adults since the flavor isn't a spicy flavor but more a savory tangy yummy flavor that appeals to all ages. Thanks parsley