Cheese And Vegetable Soup En Croute Food

VEGETABLE CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In large saucepot, melt butter. Add garlic, zucchini, carrots, and onion. Saute until veggies are tender. Stir in broccoli and broth. Simmer until broccoli is tender.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in large pot. Whisk in flour and cook for a minute or two. Whisk in milk until smooth. Simmer until thickened.
• Whisk in cheddar cheese. Incorporate vegetable mixture into cheese sauce, whisking until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve immediately.

CHEESY VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Bring your vegetable broth to a boil in a large pot. Add green beans, corn, potatoes and carrots to the pot and cook on medium heat for 20 minutes.
• In a medium sized saucepan, melt the butter over medium high heat. Whisk in the flour, constantly stirring. Add in milk and continue to stir. Add in cheese and stir for about 5 minutes, or until your sauce thickens and cheese is melted.
• Pour cheese sauce into pot of vegetables. Sprinkle with a pinch of pepper and stir. Cook for 5 more minutes.
• Serve in bowls with fresh parsley on top (optional).

VELVETY VEGETABLE-CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Bring vegetables and broth to boil in large covered saucepan on medium-high heat; simmer on low heat 10 min. or until vegetables are tender. Remove from heat.
• Mash vegetables to desired consistency.
• Stir in VELVEETA; cook 5 min. or until VELVEETA is completely melted and soup is heated through, stirring frequently.

HEARTY CHEESE AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the first nine ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-12 minutes or until potatoes are tender., In a small bowl, combine flour and milk until smooth. Stir into vegetable mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat to low; stir in cheese until melted.

SAUCISSON EN CROUTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Roll out pastry to a 14-by-12-inch rectangle, 1/8 inch thick. Using a pizza wheel or sharp knife, cut into one 12-by-9-inch rectangle and one 12-by-4-inch rectangle. (Reserve remaining dough, if any, for another use.)
• Apply a lattice roller cutter lengthwise along the smaller rectangle, rolling firmly to cut all the way through the dough. Brush the larger rectangle with egg wash. Stretch the smaller rectangle over the larger rectangle, opening the cuts to create the lattice pattern. Using a pizza wheel, trim overhanging edges. Transfer to a baking sheet (if dough becomes too soft, freeze 15 minutes).
• Flip the layered dough pieces so the lattice is on the underside. Brush one short end of the dough with egg wash. Place sausage at the other short end of the dough and roll tightly. Pinch ends to seal. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet, seam-side down, and brush lattice with egg wash once more. Using the tip of a knife, cut a few steam vents in lattice.
• Bake until pastry is puffed and deep golden brown, about 40 minutes. Serve warm.

VEGETABLE CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the flour until blended. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Stir in broth and vegetables. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in cheddar cheese and cheese sauce; cook until heated through and cheese is melted.

CREAMY VEGETABLE CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the water, potatoes, onions and celery. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to low. Simmer for 20 minutes. Add frozen vegetables and simmer 10 more minutes. Add the cans of soup and the cheese and cook slowly, until the cheese melts.

ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLE SOUP WITH GRILLED CHEESE CROUTONS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a roasting pan, coat the potatoes, carrots, parsnips, and celery root in just enough extra-virgin olive oil to coat, then season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Roast the vegetables until tender and caramelized at edges, about 40 to 45 minutes.
• Puree the vegetables in batches with the stock and transfer to a soup pot. Season the soup with honey and hot sauce, to taste. Cool and store for make-ahead meal.
• To reheat: Reheat over medium heat.
• For the cheese sandwiches: Preheat the oven. On the night you want to serve the soup, arrange a cooling rack over a baking sheet and assemble 2 cheese sandwiches using 2 bread slices and 2 slices cheese per sandwich. Cube each sandwich into 9 mini-sandwiches and separate in a baking sheet providing space between each mini-sandwich. Coat the sides and tops of each sandwich with cooking spray. Bake in the hot oven until golden and cheese melts. Float a few sandwich-croutons in each bowl of the soup bowls.

CHEESE AND VEGETABLE SOUP EN CROUTE

Steps:

• Remove and reserve the broccoli florets. Chop the stems.
• Saute the onion in the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Add the chopped broccoli stems and potatoes. Cook for 5 minutes.
• Stir in the flour. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in the chicken broth. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly and reduce the heat. Simmer for 15 minutes.
• Process in small batches in the blender. Strain into a clean saucepan.
• Cook the broccoli florets in boiling salted water to cover in a saucepan for 2 minutes. Drain and add to the soup.
• Bring the cream just to a boil in a small saucepan. Stir in the nutmeg, salt, pepper, and 1/4 cup of the cheese. Cook just until the cheese melts (DO NOT BOIL). Stir into the soup. Spoon into 6 ovenproof soup bowls. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
• Roll the puff pastry shells into circles 2 inches larger than the tops of the soup bowls. Brush the rims of the soup bowls with beaten egg. Place the pastry circles on the tops of the bowls and press to seal.
• Place the bowls on a baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown.

VEGETABLE CHEESE SOUP I

Steps:

• In a slow cooker, combine corn, potatoes, carrots, onion, celery seeds and pepper. Add broth and cover, cook on low 8 to 10 hours.
• Stir in cheese and cook 30 to 60 minutes or until cheese is melted and blended with vegetables.

CREAM CHEESE VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Sautee onion and garlic in butter or margarine.
• Add carrot, celery and bell pepper and cook , stirring until they soften.
• Add milk and cream cheese and mix, stirring, until cream cheese melts.
• Add the white spreadable processed cheese.
• Season with powdered chicken bouillon, to taste.

CHESTNUT, SPINACH & BLUE CHEESE EN CROûTE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large frying pan. Add the leeks and garlic, stir well, cover and cook for 10 mins until the leeks are soft, stirring a few times to check that they don't catch. Tip into a large bowl. Put the spinach in the pan and allow it to wilt. Leave to cool and, when cold, squeeze out as much liquid from it as you possibly can.
• Tip the chestnut purée into the bowl with the leeks and add the 3 eggs, the nutmeg, chestnuts, spinach, breadcrumbs, cheese and seasoning, and stir until well mixed. Chill for at least 1 hr until the mixture firms up.
• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the pastry to a rectangle large enough to completely enclose the filling. Carefully lift onto a large, long baking tray that has been lined with baking parchment, then brush round all the edges of the pastry with the remaining egg. Spoon the filling down the centre of the length of the pastry, leaving the ends clear. Tuck the ends over the filling, then firmly lift up the sides to wrap them round, trimming away any excess pastry as you go. Brush with more egg to glaze, then make a few holes in the top so steam can escape as it cooks. Bake for 40 mins until golden and the filling is firm. Remove from the oven, brush with more glaze and bake for 10 mins more.
• To make the sauce, heat the stock in a medium pan, add the leeks, boil for 5 mins, then take off the heat and scoop out 2 tbsp of the leeks. Blitz the rest in the pan with the cornflour using a hand blender, then cook, stirring, until thickened. Pour in the cream and reserved leeks and warm through. Can be made 2 days ahead and chilled. Serve the pastry in thick slices with the sauce.

SWISS CHEESE AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine vegetables, onions, water and bouillon in slow cooker.
• Cook on low 6-8 hours or until vegetables are tender.
• Pour all ingredients into a blender or food processor, and add milk.
• Process till smooth, or chunky smooth , depending on your preference.
• Top with shredded cheese, and serve.

CREAMY VEGETABLE SOUP WITH CHEESE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Add carrot and celery; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until tender., In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the flour and salt until blended. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Stir in carrot mixture. Remove from the heat; add cheese and stir until melted. ,