Dilly Cheese Soup Food

TOMATO DILL SOUP

Steps:

• In large soup pot, add all ingredients except orange zest and half and half.
• Bring to boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring often.
• In batches, ladle hot soup into blender and puree until smooth.
• Return back to soup pot and add orange zest and half and half (if using).
• Bring back to simmer and serve.

TOMATO, DILL AND WHITE CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add leeks and sauté until tender, about 6 minutes. Add tomatoes and their juices, broth, chopped dill and cayenne and bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until tomatoes are very soft and flavors blend, about 20 minutes.
• Working in batches, puree soup in processor until smooth. Return to same pot. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.) Bring to simmer over medium-low heat. Season with salt and pepper. Gradually whisk in sour cream (do not boil).
• Ladle soup into bowls. Arrange cheese atop each. Garnish with dill sprigs.

FRESH TOMATO DILL SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in 2-quart saucepan until sizzling; add leek and garlic.
• Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until leek is softened (3 to 5 minutes).
• Stir in tomatoes, sugar and pepper.
• Continue cooking until mixture comes to a boil (5 to 7 minutes).
• Reduce heat to low.
• Cover; cook until tomatoes are tender (8 to 10 minutes).
• Add milk, cream of mushroom soup and chopped dill.
• Continue cooking until soup is heated through (3 to 5 minutes).
• Garnish with fresh dill sprigs, if desired.

TOMATO DILL SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Add onions, carrots and celery and cook until softened, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Stir in garlic, basil, thyme and tarragon (optional). Cook 1 minute.
• Stir in flour and cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add chicken broth, tomatoes and their liquid, and tomato juice. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes.
• Stir in heavy cream or whipping cream and sugar. Cook 5 minutes until heated through.
• Just before serving, stir in fresh dill.

QUICK SAVORY CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add the flour, salt, garlic powder and pepper; stir until smooth. Gradually add milk; cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. , Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Add carrot and celery; simmer for 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add to milk mixture and stir until blended. Add cheeses. Cook and stir until melted (do not boil). Garnish with chives if desired.

TOMATO DILL SOUP

Steps:

• Liquefy three cups of unpeeled red tomatoes with 2 large cloves of garlic in a blender.
• Place the liquid tomatoes and garlic in a large saucepan with chicken stock, white wine, lemon zest, fresh dill.
• Cook over medium heat 15 minutes then add cream, cheese, salt & pepper to taste.
• Simmer another 15 minutes.
• Garnish with a dollop of sour cream and dill sprig.

WHITE CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, melt butter.
• Add leeks, celery, and carrot and saute for about 3 minutes or until wilted. Stir in garlic and season with salt and pepper. Dust the vegetables with 1/4 cup of flour and stir for 3 minutes.
• Whisk in the chicken broth, 1/2 cup at a time.
• Bring the liquid up to a boil and reduce to simmer. Simmer soupf for 45 minutes. Remove from heat and puree until smooth. Strain soup into a clean saucepan. Bring soup back to a simmer. Whisk in cream, cheese, hot sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls. Garnish with bacon, grated cheese, and long chives.