Brazen Brie Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325ºF. Place garlic in medium glass baking dish. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons oil. Cover dish with foil. Bake until garlic is golden and very tender, about 30 minutes. Transfer dish to rack and cool garlic.
• Heat remaining 4 tablespoons oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until translucent, about 10 minutes. Add celery and carrot and sauté until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Add flour and stir 3 minutes. Gradually stir in stock. Bring to boil, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until soup is slightly thickened, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
• Peel garlic and transfer to processor. Add 1 cup soup to garlic. Purée until smooth. Return mixture to saucepan. Stir in oregano and thyme. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Bring soup to a simmer over medium-low heat. Gradually add Brie, stirring until melted after each addition. Season soup to taste with white pepper and salt. Ladle soup into bowls and serve.

Steps:

• 1. Sauté onion and celery in butter in pan until tender. Stir in flour.
• 2. Cook for a few minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in broth and milk.
• 3. Cook for 5 minutes or until thickened, stirring constantly. Add cheese and cook until cheese is melted, stirring frequently.
• 4. Process soup in blender and return to pan. Stir in bacon.
• 5. Ladle into serving bowls and sprinkle with chives. Serves 4.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute asparagus in butter until tender. Stir in flour until blended. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until golden brown. Gradually add broth, cream and wine or additional broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 10-15 minutes. , In a blender; cover and process soup in batches until smooth. Return to the pan. Cube Brie and add to soup. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onions; cook and stir until tender. Stir in broth, paprika, soy sauce and dill. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 5 minutes., In a small bowl, whisk flour and milk until smooth. Stir into mushroom mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Reduce heat; add remaining ingredients. Cook and stir until cheese is melted (do not boil).

Steps:

• Put all soup ingredients in a blender and whizz. Strain. Soup can now be stored for upto 1 day.
• When ready to serve toast bread and top with cranberry sauce.
• Heat soup in a heavy based saucepan, stirring well. Gradually bring to boil and simmer for one minute.
• Serve sprinkled with parsley and with a cranberry boat floating in the soup.

Steps:

• Sauté onions, shallots, and mushrooms in margarine for 5 minutes in a non stick skillet.
• Add 3 Tbsp sherry and chicken stock and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add milk and cheese and stir until cheese is melted and soup begins to thicken.
• Combine cornstarch and remaining 3 Tbsp of sherry and stir into soup.
• Continue cooking until soup is thickened.
• Season with pepper and nutmeg.
• Taste; add salt if needed.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute leeks in butter until tender. Add broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25 minutes. , Strain, reserving broth in pan. Place leeks in a blender with 1/2 cup of broth; cover and process until smooth. , Return to the pan. Stir in 3 cups cream. Combine the flour, salt, pepper and remaining cream until smooth; stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. , Cut Brie into small pieces; add to soup in batches, stirring until most of the cheese is melted. Garnish with chives.