Disney's Canadian Cheddar Soup

jovigirl's Note:

This is made at the Le Cellier Steakhouse in the Canada Pavilion at Epcot.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 9

• 1/2 lb bacon, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 medium red onion, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
• 3 celery ribs, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 4 cups milk
• 3/4 lb white cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 cup warm beer
• 5 scallions, chopped

Directions:

1. In large deep pot, cook bacon over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring, until lightly browned. Add onion, celery and butter; saute until onion has softened, about 5 minutes.
2. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly, for about 4 minutes over medium heat. Whisk in chicken broth and bring to a boil for 1 minute. Reduce heat to a simmer; cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Add milk; continue to simmer 15 minutes. Do not bring to a boil.
4. Remove from heat; stir in cheese, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper until cheese is melted and the soup is smooth. Stir in warm beer; if soup is too thick, add some warm milk.
5. Serve soup hot, garnished with scallions.

Reviews

[Jason Weiser]

SPOT on recipe!!! My daughter just finished her internship at Disney and came home raving about this soup. I modified it a little bit to make it more like she said the original at Epcot.<br/>I fully cooked the bacon seperatly, I like it more crisp. I used a little of the bacon grease in the veggies.<br/><br/>Chicken Stock: I prefer the Knorr stock packages (like a little gel packet), it has a richer more velvety feel than canned stock. I add water to make the liquid amounts equal out. So I add one stock piece to the veggies and let it melt in, then half the water and put all of the veggies into a blender and puree them so they are smooth, then transfer back to the pot and stir in the flower and continue with the recipe as directed.

[NovaM]

I love this soup ! Very rich and comforting for a cold winters night !

[~Nimz~]

This was a very rich tasty soup. I cut the recipe in half, just the two of us, and was a little worried when I added the 1 cup of broth to the flour mixture. It was extremely thick, so I added about 1/2 cup more broth. The end result was a very tasty soup that I'll add to my winter time meals. Thanks