American, Comfort food, Dairy, Soup
Creamy Cheddar Soup
Source:
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
Show: Paula's Home Cooking Episode: Cozy Comfort Food
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Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Start to Finish Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 large pimientos, diced
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 1 1/2 cups cream
- 3/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- 1/2 cup green onions
- Salt and black pepper
- 1 dash cayenne pepper, optional
Directions
- In a saucepan, sauté onion and pimentos in butter for 5 to 7 minutes. Blend in flour. Add stock and cream. Cook until thick. Add cheese and stir until melted. Add 1/4 cup green onions, salt and pepper, to taste, and cayenne if desired. Garnish with remaining green onions
Serve with your favorite bread or croutons.
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 426 Calories; 38g Fat (80.4% calories from fat); 9g Protein; 12g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 124mg Cholesterol; 1062mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 7 Fat.