Just Right Cheese Soup

  It was Sunday night at dinner time and I had no idea what to make.  I didn't want to make a pizza from the freezer and the store was closed so I would have to use what was in the fridge.  It also needed to be kid-friendly since D had accidently made the jalapeno burgers for lunch (an honest mistake, since all burgers look the same when they're frozen).  Our troopers had eaten most of their lunches with the help of some milk and French fries but I thought they deserved something easy and just plain yummy for dinner.

  I began pulling things out of the fridge and freezer and gradually put together our dinner: cheese soup with broccoli and sausage.  I had no idea how it would really turn out since I cobbled the recipe together from several others but it was amazing!  Most cheese soups taste overwhelmingly cheesy to me, more like eating dip than soup, or the cheese separates from the sauce and it becomes grainy. This one had just the right cheese flavor and a perfect, smooth consistency.  D named it "Just Right Cheese Soup" and made me write down the recipe so that we can have it again.    I hope you enjoy it as much as my family did

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Ingredients:

2 Tbsp butter

1/2 medium onion, finely chopped

2 carrots, cut into thin wheels

3 Tbsp white flour

3 cans (4 1/4 cups) vegetable broth

1 cup milk

1 cup velveeta cheese, cubed

1 cup shredded cheese (I used a 4-cheese blend)

1 tsp Worcestershire sauce

salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

  Melt the butter in a Dutch oven and sautee the onions and carrots for five minutes or until tender.  Add the flour and stir to coat the vegetables, then add the broth.  Bring broth to a boil, then turn down the heat and simmer until carrots are very tender.  Remove the pan from the heat, add the milk and blend until smooth.  Return soup to the pan and with the heat on medium and stirring constantly, gradually add the cheeses.  Once all the cheese has melted, add the Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.

  

  I served this with steamed broccoli and apple-chicken sausage but it would be good with lots of other add-ins too.  For beer-cheese soup, substitute one cup of broth for one cup of dark beer.

  Do you have a favorite add-ins for cheese soup or any favorite recipes for it?  Let me know if you make this one and how it turned out.

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