Cheddar Cheese Soup Atkins Recipes

CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP (ATKINS)

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.

CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter and oil in a kettle and saute the carrots and green bell peppers for 5 minutes. Sprinkle the flour and powdered milk over, and gradually add the stock. Make sure that the consistency is smooth, at which time add the sherry, cheese, milk, paprika, parsley, and salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.

CREAMY CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP

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.

ATKINS FRIENDLY BROCCOLI CHEDDAR SOUP

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.