Kittencals Cheddar Cheese Potato Soup Food

CHEDDAR CHEESE POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, saute onion and celery in butter for 5 minutes. Add potatoes and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender., Stir in 2 cups milk, bouillon, salt and pepper. Combine flour and remaining milk until smooth; gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Add cheese and bacon; stir until cheese is melted.

KITTENCAL'S CHEDDAR CHEESE & POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan melt butter with oil over medium-high heat.
• Add in carrots, celery, onion and garlic; saute until softened (about 5 minutes).
• Stir in flour and cayenne pepper; whisk for 1 minute.
• Gradually add half and half and broth whisking continuously.
• Bring to a light boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Add in cooked diced potatoes; simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
• Stir in cheese until melted; add to the soup stirring until combined and melted (you may also add in a few tablespoons of Parmesan cheese to the soup if desired).
• Ladle into bowls then sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

CAULIFLOWER CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine cauliflower, onion, broth and bouillon. Cover and cook over medium heat until vegetables are tender., Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 2-3 minutes. Reduce heat; stir in cheese until melted. Add seasonings. Pour into cauliflower mixture. Simmer slowly for 30 minutes (do not boil). If desired, sprinkle with parsley.

CREAM OF CAULIFLOWER CHEESE & POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot add oil and butter and melt.
• Saute onion, leek, garlic, thyme and basil until softened.
• Add potato and cauliflower and toss through.
• Add vegetable stock and bay leaves and cook for around 40 minutes.
• Remove bay leaves.
• Blend half the soup in a blender or with a hand held blitzer.
• Mash with a potato masher the other half of the soup.
• Add the blended half of the soup back with the mashed soup.
• Return to heat and add the cheese. Stir till dissolved (this wont take long so dont leave it too long).
• Add the cream and stir through.
• To top with toast:.
• Slice a baguette into thin slices.
• Cover the slices with slices of gruyere cheese (if you dont have gruyere, then use cheddar or whatever cheese suits you).
• Bake the slices in the oven for about 5 minutes at 180 until the cheese has melted.
• If the slices are too big for the soup, quarter them or half them.
• Serve on top of the soup.

KITTENCAL'S BAKED CHEESY MASHED POTATO PATTIES/CROQUETTES

Steps:

• Cook the potatoes until fork-tender, transfer to in a large bowl then mash with a potato masher or a fork until fluffy.
• Add in the remaining 10 ingredients; mix very well to combine and adjust all seasonings to taste; cool slightly then mix in the egg.
• At this point you may refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
• Shape about 3 tablespoons of mixture into a ball.
• Roll into the cracker crumbs and place on a baking sheet.
• Press down with hands to flatten just slightly.
• Repeat with remaining mixture.
• Set oven to 375 degrees and bake for about 30 minutes or until golden brown.

KITTENCAL'S BAKED POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or pot melt butter over medium heat.
• Add in onion and chili flakes; cook stirring for about 3 minutes.
• Add in garlic cook stirring 2 minutes.
• Add in flour then cook stirring constantly for about 1-1/2 minutes.
• Slowly add in milk and broth, whisking constantly until bubbly and thickened.
• Stir in the cubed cooked potatoes and green onions; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered for about 20 minutes.
• Using a fork mash about half of the potatoes (leaving some cubed).
• Mix in crumbled cooked bacon, sour cream and 1-1-/2 cups cheddar cheese; stir until the cheese has melted (do not boil).
• Season with seasoned salt and black pepper.
• Ladle into 6 bowls then sprinkle with more cheddar cheese and chopped green onions if desired.
• Delicious!

POTATO CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, vegetable broth and salt to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until potatoes are just tender. Do not rinse: mash mixture slightly. Stir in milk.
• In a small mixing bowl, blend butter, flour, parsley, and pepper; stir into potato mixture. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.
• Remove from heat: add cheese and stir until cheese is almost melted. Let soup stand for 5 minutes.

KITTENCAL'S CHEESY SHEPHERD'S PIE

Steps:

• Set oven to 400 degrees F.
• Grease a 9 x 9-inch or an 11 x 7-inch square baking dish.
• For potato topping; combine half a can of cheddar cheese soup with hot mashed potatoes; set aside.
• In a fry pan brown ground beef with oregano, chopped onion and garlic; drain off fat, then stir in Worcestershire sauce, mushrooms, shredded cheddar cheese and Parmesan cheese.
• Meanwhile cook mixed veggies according to package directions; drain well then add to beef mixture along with the remaining half of cheese soup.
• Add in your choice of additions, then season with salt and pepper to taste; mix to combine and simmer uncovered for about 20-30 minutes over medium-low heat stirring occasionally.
• Spoon meat mixture into greased pan; spread the hot mashed potato mixture evenly over top.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes or until topping is light golden brown.
• Sprinkle 1/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese on top then allow to melt.
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• ADDITIONS, use one or all of 3/4 cups good quality beef broth mix/wisked with 2 tablespoons flour (for a thicker ground beef mixture) -- one can cream style corn/ one tablespoon Dijon mustard -- 1/3 cup Heinz chili sauce or ketchup -- 1/2 package of dry onion soup mix -- 2 tbsp Kitchen Bouquet browning sauce OR 1-2 small packages beef bouillon powder.

CHEDDAR CHEESE POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add onions and saute 3 minutes. add garlic and saute 2 minutes.
• Add potatoes and broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 12 to 14 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Transfer 1 cup of the mixture to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Return the mixture to saucepan.
• Stir in milk and heat over medium heat until hot. Do not boil. Season to taste with salt.
• Stir one cup of the cheddar cheese into the soup until melted and heated through.
• Ladle soup into four bowls and top with remaining 1/4 cup cheese.
• Garnish with crumbled bacon and chopped chives.