Apple and Cheddar Soup
Cheesy, creamy and delicious, this Apple and Cheddar Cheese Soup is made with tart apples and shredded cheddar cheese. It's a quick and easy weeknight meal the whole family will love!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 yellow onion , diced
- 1 large carrot , sliced into thin rounds
- salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 large tart apple , diced
- 1 cup apple juice
- 1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- salt and fresh ground pepper
- 1 tart apple , diced, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large saucepan or soup pot.
- Add onion and carrot; cook over medium-low heat for 7 to 8 minutes, or until vegetables are tender.
- Stir in flour and chili powder.
- Slowly add broth and continue to stir until everything is well combined.
- Add apple to soup and cover.
- Reduce heat to a simmer and continue to cook for about 10 minutes, or until soup is thick and apples are tender. Stir occasionally.
- Slowly stir in apple juice and shredded cheddar cheese.
- Continue to cook and stir until cheese is completely melted.
- Remove from heat.
- Let cool for 2 minutes.
- Transfer to a blender and blend until smooth.
- Taste for salt and pepper.
- Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with diced apple.
- Serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 235kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 1132mg | Potassium: 277mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 3685IU | Vitamin C: 7.7mg | Calcium: 86mg | Iron: 0.9mg
