3 Cheese Soup Food

3 CHEESE POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan.
• Add onions, cooking until soft.
• Add potatoes and enough water to barely cover.
• Cook, covered, until potatoes are tender (15 - 20 minutes).
• In a medium-size bowl, combine soup and milk until smooth.
• Pour soup mixture into potato mixture and stir over low heat.
• Add cheeses, and stir until smooth. Heat, but do not boil.
• Add garlic and salt and pepper to taste.
• To Freeze: Allow soup to cool, and ladle into 1 gallon freezer bag. Lay flat to freeze.

JAYSUN'S WISCONSIN 3-CHEESE & BEER SOUP

Steps:

• In a 1½ gallon soup pot, melt butter then saute onion and garlic until tender.
• Add flour and mix well. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently over medium heat.
• Add milk and whip with a whisk to blend in milk. Add bay leaves. Cook over low heat for 20 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add cheeses, stirring in one direction only until thoroughly mixed and cheese is melted. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
• Remove bay leaves. Stir in beer, top with seasoned croutons and serve.
• Yields 12 - 14 servings.