Creamy Cheddar Cheese Soup Recipe
This Cheddar Cheese Soup is one of the best cheese soups that I've ever known. Try this soup with irresistible seasonings for your next meal. Your suggestions for this Cheddar Cheese Soup are welcome.
Ingredients
6 cups milk
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 1/2 cups thinly sliced celery
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons chicken seasoned stock base
1 1/4 teaspoons dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon paprika
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese
Chopped red and green pepper or cooked crumbled bacon for garnish
Directions
1. Pour milk into a 2-quart glass measuring pitcher. Heat uncovered in microwave oven until hot (about 3 minutes at High). Set aside.
2. Put butter, celery and onion into a 4-quart microwave-oven-safe casserole. Cook uncovered in microwave oven 4 minutes at High, or until tender; stir once.
3. Stir flour, chicken stock base, mustard, garlic powder and paprika into onion butter. Add 3 cups heated milk gradually, stirring constantly until well mixed. Stir in Worcestershire sauce. Cook uncovered in microwave oven 10 minutes at High, or until slightly thickened; stir
3 times.
4. Stir cheese and remaining milk into sauce. Heat uncovered in microwave oven to serving temperature (about 8 minutes at High, or if using Temperature Probe, set at 160°F and at High); stir twice.
2. Put butter, celery and onion into a 4-quart microwave-oven-safe casserole. Cook uncovered in microwave oven 4 minutes at High, or until tender; stir once.
3. Stir flour, chicken stock base, mustard, garlic powder and paprika into onion butter. Add 3 cups heated milk gradually, stirring constantly until well mixed. Stir in Worcestershire sauce. Cook uncovered in microwave oven 10 minutes at High, or until slightly thickened; stir
3 times.
4. Stir cheese and remaining milk into sauce. Heat uncovered in microwave oven to serving temperature (about 8 minutes at High, or if using Temperature Probe, set at 160°F and at High); stir twice.
