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Sharp Cheddar Cheese Soup

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Cheesy, spicy soup with bacon makes this an all-time favorite at our house. With a crispy warm sourdough roll, you just can’t go wrong.

Ingredients

  • 3 slices Bacon, Diced
  • ½ cups Carrots, Chopped
  • ½ cups Celery, Chopped
  • ½ cups Bell Pepper, Chopped
  • ½ cups Onion, Choppped
  • ½ teaspoons Ground Paprika
  • ¼ teaspoons Cayenne Pepper
  • ½ teaspoons Mustard Powder
  • ⅓ cups Flour
  • 1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
  • 2 cups Chicken Broth
  • 2 cups Milk
  • 1 pound Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Grated
  • 6 ounces, weight Velveeta Cheese, Cubed
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 pinch Freshly Ground Pepper

Preparation

In large soup pot cook bacon until crisp. Add carrots, celery, green pepper and onions to the bacon. Cook over medium heat until veggies are tender crisp, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add, paprika, cayenne and mustard.

Stir in flour and cornstarch; cook, stirring constantly, about 3 minutes. Add broth and cook, stirring, until slightly thickened.
Add milk and gradually add cheeses, stirring until melted. Do not allow soup to boil after cheese is added to prevent curdling. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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2hipchick on 9.4.2010

I actually have another recipe for broccoli cheese soup, but I think that sounds great. Another vegetable to sneak in on my son. He loves this soup and doesn’t even complain about “the green stuff”.

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ibmzlorinsc01 on 8.16.2010

yum, id have to throw a little broccoli in there.

have you ever made it that way?

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tifscatku on 1.3.2011

Very delicious recipe. I tripled the bacon to get more grease, but took out the 2/3 extra to serve on top. I thought that the vegetables would be a noticeable part, but really they were just there for flavor. In my opinion, it was too thick, but that can be modified next time. Great recipe!

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Lotus & Honey on 10.6.2010

Really enjoyed this recipe. I did have to add a little olive oil because my bacon didn’t render enough grease for my roux. I also thinned it with a smidge more milk. All in all, I think it is very tasty. Will add to my collection.

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ibmzlorinsc01 on 8.21.2010

Made this last night for dinner. I doubled the recipe and added 1 cup of cooked white rice and chopped brocolli.

AWESOME

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