Cheddar Cheese Soup Atkins Recipes

Steps:

• In a 3 quart saucepan over medium-high heat, melt butter or margarine. Add onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour and cook until flour has blended with onion mixture.
• Add chicken broth and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is slightly thickened. Add milk and heat just to boiling, stirring constantly.
• In covered blender at medium speed, blend about 1/4 of soup mixture at a time until smooth. Return to saucepan and, over medium heat, heat just to boiling. Remove from heat.
• With wire whisk or slotted spoon, stir in cheese until melted. If cheese does not melt completely, cook over very low heat about 1 minute, stirring constantly.

Steps:

• 1. Saute onion and garlic in butter until onion is soft.
• 2. Add chicken broth, salt, pepper, and broccoli. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer 45 mins or until broccoli is soft.
• 3. Next, add heavy cream... then add the shredded cheddar. Mix well, if you would like to thicken it up turn up the heat and add a tablespoon of cornstarch. Stir constantly for a few minutes. Still not thick enough? Add another tablespoon or so to reach desired consistency.

Steps:

• In 4-quart saucepan, mix soup and water. Heat over high heat, stirring constantly, until boiling and smooth.
• Add broccoli. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium. Cover; cook 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until broccoli is tender.
• Stir in milk, mustard, salt, garlic powder and pepper. Cook uncovered 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly heated. Stir in cheese until melted.

Steps:

• 1. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add shallot and sauté until soft, about 3 minutes. Add stock and bring to a simmer. Whisk in thickener; cook until mixture thickens, about 2 minutes.
• 2. Add cream and simmer, stirring occasionally, until hot. Slowly whisk in cheese until melted and thoroughly combined. Stir in paprika and salt and serve.
• Variations:.
• Jalapeño Cheddar Soup: Prepare Cheddar Cheese Soup according to instructions, adding one seeded and minced jalapeño with the shallot. Season with Tabasco sauce to taste just before serving.