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Cheese soup recipe for Brenda

Serves 4-5 people

2 tbsp. butter
1 onion, finely minced
1/4 cup flour
2 cups chicken stock
1 cup cream, or half and half, or milk
1/4 cup dry white wine
10 ounces sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 tsp hot sauce
salt and pepper to taste
bacon and minced herbs for garnish.

Melt the butter and saute the onion until tender over medium heat, about 5 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook for a few minutes, stirring, to get the raw taste out.

Add the chicken stock, about 1/2 cup at a time, whisking in between additions to get the lumps out. Cook for about 5 minutes or so over medium heat, until soup is slightly thickened.

Stir in the white wine, then the dairy. Cook a few minutes until heated through.

Turn the heat to very low, and add the cheese, a handful at a time, stirring. Continue cooking until cheese is competely melted. Season with the hot sauce, salt and pepper, and ladle into bowls. Garnish with bacon and herbs (optional).

I was looking through some of my photos for pictures for the healthy thread, and found a picture of a soup that we love when we are sick--it just makes you feel so much better. It is loads of garlic and shallots, kept whole, simmered for a long time in a rich chicken stock that is flavored with bunches of cilantro, some star anise, soy, fish sauce, more garlic... When the shallots are completely tender and melting, add a bit of shredded chicken, some cilantro, etc. I added some chili paste also, mostly because we were sick and I wanted that heat.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/1338838595/" title="garlic-shallot-chicken soup by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1024/133 ... e2c687.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="garlic-shallot-chicken soup"></a>

Thanks, Becky. I have been watching for your response. I'll be trying that recipe soon. I've been in to comfort foods lately. My waist is showing it too . Grilled stuff and salads soon come!

I made the North African Beef Stew today. It was delicious and very easy (and not bad in the healthy category). I served it over whole wheat couscous.

Mary Beth - I know you said you don't like Beef Stew, but you might want to give this one a try, it has a really nice flavor.

And, the house spells sooooo good while it's cooking; it was driving Don crazy!



My carrots didn't want to cook; left them in ~40 minutes; I think I would cut them in half next time - I like them on the soft side.

Tonight's dinner for me while John wines and dines a client at Mortons (bleech): Tomato and spinach soup. The soup is just a tsp. of butter with an onion, a handful of tomatoes, some chicken stock, a smidge of cream, salt, pepper, and a pinch of sugar. Plus a huge handful of spinach sauteed seperately then chopped and added at the end. The sandwich on the side is aged cheddar and gouda on anadama bread with fruit chutney spread on one side. It was all good and I have enough of both left from my plate for lunch tomorrrow.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/2296771701/" title="tomato soup by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/229 ... 47b3f4.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="tomato soup"></a>

Janet, I actually did not use baby carrots, just sliced regular carrots.

Liamsaunt, I have been SO sick and my husband made your sick soup for me last night. It was just what I needed.

Here's another perenial favorite:

8 oz smoked sausage cut into 1/4 inch slices
1 lb chopped chicken or turkey
1 tbs olive oil
1 larged onion chopped
1 rib celery minced
2 carrots chopped
2 cloves garlic chopped
2-3 cans 15 oz cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
2 14 oz cans of chicken stock
1 14oz cans of diced tomatoes
dried thyme to taste
salt and peper to taste

Sautee veggies until soft, remove from pot and set asside
cook chicken until done through, remove from pot and set aside.
lightly brown sausage, add
veggies, chicken, beans, tomatoes and chicken stock, thyme salt and pepper,

Bring to boil then simmer for 30 minutes

More soup for dinner last night...egg drop soup. Despite my attempt to cut the recipe down for one person, I made way too much. Of course.

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/2313130721/" title="egg drop soup by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2099/231 ... a30175.jpg" width="456" height="500" alt="egg drop soup"></a>

More soup last night, to help adjust to the time change. Chicken soup with carrots, mushrooms, and cavatelli:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/2325943996/" title="chicken soup by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3097/232 ... 1e97d6.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="chicken soup"></a>

I made giant popovers to serve with it:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28539958@N00/2325124501/" title="four popovers by liamsaunt, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2339/232 ... 40093d.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="four popovers"></a>

We had the Moroccan soup last night. YUM!

mbw1024 wrote:We had the Moroccan soup last night. YUM!

I had some over the weekend too!
Try the sausauge and bean one as well its yum too!

sailorgirl wrote:

mbw1024 wrote:We had the Moroccan soup last night. YUM!

I had some over the weekend too!
Try the sausauge and bean one as well its yum too!

which? did I miss one?

only problem with the moroccan soup is it makes everything yellow!

I posted it on March 1

oh yeah I see it up there. ok gotta try it! thanks

I'm hopeful that we are heading into spring, and cool weather soup recipes out there?