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Cheddar Vegetable Soup

Courses: Soup
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup 62g / 2.2ozOnion - chopped (large)
1/4 cup 59mlVegetable oil
1 cup 237mlRed bell pepper - cut 1/4" strips (large)
2   Boiling potatoes - (abt 1 lb) - peeled, and
  Cut in 1/2" cubes
2   Zucchini - (abt 1 lb) - scrubbed, halved
  Lengthwise, cut crosswise 1/2" slices
1   Frozen corn - (10 oz) - thawed
1/3 cup 20g / 0.7ozAll-purpose flour
4 cups 948mlChicken broth
2 cups 474mlMilk
1/8 teaspoon 0.6mlCayenne pepper - or to taste
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
10 oz 284gExtra-sharp Cheddar - grated

Recipe Instructions

In a heavy kettle cook the onion in the oil over moderately-low heat, stirring, until it is softened, stir in the bell pepper, the potatoes, the zucchini and the corn, and cook the mixture, stirring, for 3 minutes. Add the flour and cook the mixture, stirring for 3 minutes. Add the broth in a stream, stirring, and stir in the milk, the cayenne, and salt and black pepper to taste. Bring the mixture to a boil and simmer it, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until it has thickened. Add the Cheddar in 5 batches, stirring after each addition until it is melted, but do not let the soup come to a boil or the cheese will separate.

This recipe yields about 11 cups for 6 to 8 servings.

Source:
COOKING LIVE with Sara Moulton - Recipe courtesy of Gourmet Magazine - From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # CL-9041 broadcast 01-12-1996) - Downloaded from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com

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