Zesty Cheese Soup Food

ZESTY POTATO CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the potato soup and milk. Cook over medium heat for 5-7 minutes or until heated through. Ladle into serving bowls. Sprinkle with cheeses and bacon.

ZESTY CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a 3-qt. saucepan.
• Cook and stir until the cheese is melted.
• Garnish with sour cream and/or tortilla chips if desired.
• If you want you can also put cottage cheese on top instead of the sour cream which will give you that sour cream sensation without the fat.

ZESTY TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the next 13 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until beef is tender. , Tear tortillas into bite-size pieces; add to soup. Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes; let stand for 5 minutes. Garnish individual servings with cheese, sour cream and onions if desired.

ZESTY CHILI-CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup kettle or Dutch oven over medium heat, saute onion in oil and butter until tender. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute. Add flour; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in broth, corn, chilies and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add remaining ingredients; heat, stirring frequently, until the cheese is melted (do not boil).

CHEESESTEAK SOUP

Steps:

• In a large stockpot or Dutch oven, heat oil. Add onions and saute for 2 to 3 minutes on high until fragrant and tender.
• In a large bowl, mix salt, pepper, flour, onion powder, and garlic powder together. Add meat to seasoned flour. Dredge to coat and add flour and meat to pot with onions. Cook until meat is lightly browned, stirring frequently for about 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add water and beef bouillon to pot and continue to cook and stir on high until soup begins to thicken. Bring to a boil. Turn heat off and add cheese. Cover the pot with a lid and allow the cheese to sit and melt.
• Pour into bread bowls and garnish with chives and parsley.

ZESTY BEAN SOUP

Steps:

• 1) Heat oil in a large pot over high heat. Add the chorizo and onion and cook for 3 minutes stirring occasionally.
• 2) Add chicken broth, water, both types of beans, tomatoes (with their juices), potato, carrot and oregano. Cover and bring to a boil. Remove the cover and simmer on high for 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender, stir occasionally.

SPICY CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients, heat until hot and bubbly!
• You may also cook this in a crock pot; on high for 3 hours or low for 5-8 hours.
• You can vary the cooking times to your liking, since all you have to do is heat everything.

ZESTY VEGETABLE BEEF SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or stockpot, bring broth ingredients to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 2 hours or until meat is tender. , Remove ribs; allow to cool. Skim fat and strain broth; discard vegetables and seasonings. Remove meat from bones and cut into bite-size pieces; return to broth. Add the first 10 soup ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1 hour or until vegetables are tender. , Stir in noodles. Return to a boil; cook, uncovered, 15 minutes or until the noodles are tender. Discard bay leaves.

ZESTY CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Place chicken in a Dutch oven; add water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 10-15 minutes or until chicken juices run clear. Remove chicken; cut into 1/2-in. cubes and set aside., In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery and garlic; cook and stir until tender., Add to cooking juices in Dutch oven. Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce, salsa, zucchini, carrots, corn, chilies, cumin, chili powder and basil. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 20-25 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add chicken; heat through., If desired, serve with cheese and tortilla chips. Soup may be frozen for up to 3 months.

SPICY TOMATO-CHEESE SOUP (SANDRA LEE)

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan.
• Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally.

ZESTY MEATBALL NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Combine broth, tomatoes, 1 t garlic and cumin in a pot. Cover and bring to a boil; simmer 5 minutes.
• Combine remaining garlic, beef, 1/2 cup cheese, salt and pepper in a bowl with hands. Shape into 3/4-inch meatballs.
• Add meatballs to broth. Cover and simmer 4 minutes. Add fettuccine and zucchini; bring to a boil.
• Simmer 2 minutes more, until fettuccine and zucchini are tender.
• Serve with remaining cheese.