Crema De Queso Cubana Cheese Soup Food

GOUDA SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
• Add the onion and celery and cook until they are softened but not browned, 4-5 minutes.
• Sprinkle in flour and stir well.
• Add Worcestershire sauce and cayenne.
• Stir in 1/2 cup hot milk and blend well.
• Repeat.
• Add remaining milk 1 cup at a time, stirring well.
• Add potatoes, carrots and beans.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until vegetables are cooked and soup has thickened, 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Reduce heat to low and stir in cheese, stirring well until cheese is melted.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Stir in parsley just before serving.

QUESO CON GOUDA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium size pan, saute the shallots and garlic until soft, stir in the chili peppers.
• Add the milk starting with 3/4 cup and adding the additional 1/2 cup as needed for proper consistency; add tomatoes, cayenne pepper, and cheese.
• Heat over low heat until cheese melts; season as desired with salt and pepper.
• Serve warm with tortilla chips, hamburger patty, hamburger steak or chicken.

CREAMY CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine chicken broth, carrots, and green onion in a Dutch oven pan and heat on medium heat.
• In a medium bowl, combine milk, flour, dry mustard, and pepper and mix well.
• Stir into chicken broth.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, till thickened and bubbly.
• Remove 1 cup of the broth from the pan and place in a medium mixing bowl.
• Add softened cream cheese and stir until blended well and cream cheese is almost melted.
• Pour this back into the heated broth mixture and stir well.
• Heat through.
• Just before serving, add sharp Cheddar cheese and stir until all is melted.

CAMARONES (CON CREMA DE QUESO)

Steps:

• Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl until well blended.
• You can spread over crackers or eat it with a salad after cooling for at least ten minutes! Buen provecho!

CUBAN CHEESE TURNOVERS (EMPANADA DE QUESO)

Steps:

• Combine flour and salt in a large bowl.
• Cut in 1/2 lb butter with pastry blender.
• Add one egg and vinegar.
• Slowly add water, as needed, mixing to form the dough.
• Turn dough out onto plastic wrap and knead until smooth, only a few seconds. Wrap well and chill 30 minutes.
• Saute onion in 2 T butter.
• Add spinach over medium heat.
• Cool, then combine with cheese, hazelnuts, and raisins.
• On lightly floured surface, roll half the chilled dough to 1/8" thick.
• Cut out 3" circles.
• Spoon 1 T filling into the center of each circle.
• Make egg wash with beaten egg and 2 T water.
• Brush egg wash around edges.Fold up edges forming a pouch, and seal.
• Refrigerate the empanadas on greased parchment paper for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Brush the empanadas with egg wash.
• Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes.

CANADIAN CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Cook the vegetables until they are tender.
• Once the vegetables are tender, add the rest of the ingredients.
• Let simmer for 25 - 30 minutes.
• Enjoy!