Zesty Cheese Soup Recipes

SPICY MAC AND CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil and stir in macaroni from the packages, retaining cheese mix packets for later use. Cook macaroni at a rolling boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until tender but still slightly firm, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and rinse macaroni with cold water. Return cooked macaroni to the pot.
• Mix butter, chicken broth, and tomatoes with macaroni and bring mixture to a simmer over medium heat; stir in garlic powder, cumin, dry mustard, pepper, and contents of cheese mix packets. Stir in milk and reduce heat to low; heat soup almost to a simmer. Do not boil.
• Serve soup in bowls and top each serving with about 2 tablespoons of sour cream.

BEST-EVER BEER CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stockpot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the carrots, peppers and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring, until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the flour and cook, stirring, until well incorporated, about 5 minutes more.
• Add the chicken stock, beer and half-and-half and cook, whisking often, at a very slow simmer over medium-low heat for 15 minutes.
• Add the cheddar to the soup by the handful, whisking each batch until smooth. Add the Worcestershire, hot sauce, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, the nutmeg, mustard and lemon juice, and stir to combine.
• Puree the soup in batches in a blender (holding a thick towel over the lid to prevent overflow) until very smooth.
• Just before serving, reheat the soup until steaming and taste for seasoning, adding salt as necessary. Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish each bowl with a swirl of mustard oil, a dollop of goat cheese and a sprinkle of thyme.

ZESTY CHILI-CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup kettle or Dutch oven over medium heat, saute onion in oil and butter until tender. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add flour; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in broth, corn, chilies and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add remaining ingredients; heat, stirring frequently, until the cheese is melted (do not boil).

BIG GAME SPICY BEER CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter with olive oil in a large soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat.
• Cook and stir the celery, carrots, and garlic until soft, about 8 minutes.
• Pour in the chicken stock, beer, Worcestershire sauce, hot pepper sauce, white pepper, mustard powder, onion powder, garlic powder, and cayenne pepper; whisk to combine.
• Blend the mixture with a hand blender until smooth. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 15 minutes.
• Stir in the cream of chicken soup and the Cheddar cheese soup; bring soup back to a simmer.
• Stir in the processed cheese and allow to melt. When it has melted, slowly mix in the pepperjack and sharp Cheddar cheeses, a little at a time, allowing each addition to melt into the soup before adding the next.
• Simmer the soup over low heat until the cheese has completely melted and the flavors have blended, 15 to 20 more minutes.

ZESTY CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. saucepan, combine the first seven ingredients. Cook and stir until cheese is melted. Garnish with tortilla chips if desired.

ZESTY POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In large sauce pan, combine first 5 ingrediants; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minute DO NOT DRAIN-- mash potatoes in liquid until almost smooth. Add remaining ingredients. Cook until cheese is melted; stir continuously.
• I sprinkle with crumbled bacon and shredded cheddar cheese.
• Enjoy.

CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in large heavy-bottomed soup pot over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, celery, and salt. Sweat for 5 to 10 minutes or until the vegetables begin to soften, stirring occasionally. Sift the flour over the vegetables and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Gradually add the chicken stock and bring to boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low and add the garlic and bay leaf. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables are soft.
• Remove bay leaf. Turn off the heat, add the heavy cream, and then puree with an immersion blender or in a conventional blender*. Gradually add the cheese, 1 small handful at a time, and stir until melted before adding next handful. Stir in the Marsala, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, and white pepper. Taste and add additional salt if desired. If soup is not hot enough, return to a low heat until warmed through.
• *When blending hot liquids: Remove liquid from the heat and allow to cool for at least 5 minutes. Transfer liquid to a blender or food processor and fill it no more than halfway. If using a blender, release one corner of the lid. This prevents the vacuum effect that creates heat explosions. Place a towel over the top of the machine, pulse a few times then process on high speed until smooth.

SPICY CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• nstructions In a large soup pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add the flour and slurry until combined. You may need to turn the heat down so it doesn't burn. (NOT THAT I BURNED IT.) Add the cream cheese and stir until it begins to melt and combine with the butter/flour mixture. Pour in your milk and stir until all the ingredients begin to combine and the cream cheese is melted and incorporated. It doesn't need to be perfectly smooth, but once the mixture feels combined and not too clumpy, add in your mashed potatoes and stir. Add in the Tabasco, half of the bacon and half the diced jalapeno, reserving the rest for topping. Turn the heat down to low or a low medium. Keep on the stove until heated through. You may want to add more milk as it will thicken through time because of the butter/flour mixture. I added maybe 1/2 cup more after letting it warm for 20 or so minutes. Serve when heated through, topped with cheese, green onion, and bacon. Drizzle with more Tabasco and jalapeno if you like the kick!

ZESTY CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a 3-qt. saucepan.
• Cook and stir until the cheese is melted.
• Garnish with sour cream and/or tortilla chips if desired.
• If you want you can also put cottage cheese on top instead of the sour cream which will give you that sour cream sensation without the fat.