APPLE CHEDDAR SOUP
By happyuke

Ingredients
- - 2 TBSP BUTTER
- - 3 APPLES (CORTLAND OR MCINTOSH) PEELDED CORED & CHOPPED
- - 1 CUP CHOPPED LEEKS (WHITE & GREEN PARTS ONLY)
- - 1 CUP EACH CHOPPED CELERY & CARROTS
- - 1 TBSP EACH CHOPPED FRESH THYME & ROSEMARY
- - ½ TSP EACH SALT (OPTIONAL) & FRESH CRACKED PEPPER
- - 1 CUPS EACH WATER & APPLE JUICE
- - 2 CUPS PACKED GRATED OLD CHEDDAR CHEESE
- - 1 CUP 1% MILK
Details
Level of difficulty Average
Cost Average budget
Preparation
Step 1
IN LARGE SAUCEPAN OVER MEDIUM HIGH HEAT MELT BUTTER. ADD APPLES, LEEKS, CELERY, CARROTS, THYME, ROSEMARY, SALT & PEPPER
COOK STIRRING OFTEN, UNTIL VEGETABLES BEGIN TO SOFTEN, ABOUT 10 MINUTES. ADD WATER & APPLE JUICE; BRING TO SIMMER AND COOK UNTIL VEGETABLES ARE VERY TENDER, ABOUT 30 MINUTES
WORKING IN BATCHES, PUREE SOUP IN BLENDER UNTIL SMOOTH. RETURN SOUP TO POT & OVER MEDIUM HEAT WHISK IN GRATED CHEDDAR UNTIL DISSOLVED. GENTLY WHISK IN MIK & WARM THROUGH (DO NOT BOIL AGAIN.
MAKES 6 SERVINGS
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