Wisconsin Cheese Soup

weekend cooker's Note:

a tasty soup anytime of the year.

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4

Yield: 4.5 cups

• 2 tablespoons butter
• ½ cup chopped onion
• ¼ cup carrot , diced
• ¼ cup celery , diced
• 1⁄3; cup flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups milk
• chopped parsley (optional)
• 1 (14 ½ ounce) can chicken broth
• 1 (8 ounce) package cold pack wisconsin sharp cheddar cheese
• 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes

Directions:

1. In a medium saucepan melt butter.
2. Add onion, carrots, and celery, cook until tender.
3. Stir in flour, cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until bubbly.
4. Stir in baking soda.
5. Gradually stir in milk, and broth, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, stirring until mixture thickens slightly, about 10-15 minutes.
6. Add cheese, and red pepper, stirring until melted and well blended.
7. Garnish with parsley.

Reviews

[cakers624]

This was very delicious! I tried not to change anything, but of course I had to throw my own little flavor in. First I added a couple of cloves of garlic- minced. I also added 1 more TBS of butter. Kept the flour and baking powder the same but added 1 more cup of milk and another can of chicken broth. When I was making this it didnt look like it was going to feed my entire family. I also used a bag of sharp cheddar and about 1/2 a bag of jack and colby cheese. I also added smoked sausage to it. Very good thanks for the recipe! I will definately be making this again. It was the best cheese soup I have ever tasted!

[jjnjazmama]

I just made this wonderful soup for my family. We all really enjoyed it! I made the recipe pretty much as directed. The only thing I did differently was after I added the milk and broth and it had simmered I blended it in the blender for a really nice and smooth texture. The I added the cheese and red pepper flakes. It also used dry parsley to garnish because I didn't have any fresh and it was just fine this way. I enjoyed this soup so much that I am going to add it to my annual "soup day". Where I make three or four huge batches of soup that I freeze and and use all winter.

[AZPARZYCH]

This is really good! Made as written but used dried parsley and crumbled some bacon on top. Went well with our bacon and lettuce sandwiches. Next time I may add sone ham and potatoes to have a complete meal. Made for PRMR.