Making the perfect Apple-Cheddar Soup should only take approximately 50 min . It’s considered an Easy level recipe. Below are the ingredients and directions for you to easily follow. The Apple-Cheddar Soup recipe can feed your family for 4-6.
There are many different ways to make this Apple-Cheddar Soup recipe. Once you’re familiar with our recommended ingredients and directions, you can add your own twist to this recipe to make it your own! We’ve also listed potential Cookware items below that might be necessary for this Apple-Cheddar Soup recipe.
Apple-Cheddar Soup Popular Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored and finely chopped
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons apple-flavored brandy, such as Calvados, or sherry
- 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups finely grated sharp Cheddar, plus more for garnish
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Chopped chives, for serving, optional
Steps for making Apple-Cheddar Soup
- Melt the butter in a large wide pot over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft but not brown, about 10 minutes. Add the apples and cook, stirring, until soft but not mushy, about 10 minutes more.
- Sprinkle the flour and nutmeg over the onions and apples. Cook, stirring, until the mixture is light brown and fragrant, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the apple-flavored brandy and continue to cook, stirring, until the pot is almost dry.
- Gradually whisk in the broth until well blended. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Add the milk and return to a simmer. Whisk in the cheese a handful at a time until completely melted. Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve in soup bowls and garnish with more cheese and the chives if using.
Popular Categories for this Recipe
- Soup – Soup is a primarily liquid food, generally served warm or hot (but may be cool or cold), that is made by combining ingredients of meat or vegetables with stock, milk, or water. Hot soups are additionally characterized by boiling solid ingredients in liquids in a pot until the flavors are extracted, forming a broth. Soups are similar to stews, and in some cases there may not be a clear distinction between the two; however, soups generally have more liquid (broth) than stews.In traditional French cuisine, soups are classified into two main groups: clear soups and thick soups. The established French classifications of clear soups are bouillon and consommé. Thick soups are classified depending upon the type of thickening agent used: purées are vegetable soups thickened with starch; bisques are made from puréed shellfish or vegetables thickened with cream; cream soups may be thickened with béchamel sauce; and veloutés are thickened with eggs, butter, and cream. Other ingredients commonly used to thicken soups and broths include rice, lentils, flour, and grains; many popular soups also include pumpkin, carrots, potatoes, pig’s trotters and bird’s nests.Other types of soup include fruit soups, dessert soups, pulse soups like split pea, cold soups and other styles.
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