Creamy Cheddar Cheese Soup

Onions, butter and chicken broth comprise the base for this rich cheese soup. Serve this as a comforting lunch on a brisk Fall day.

• Calories: 479 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup butter
• 3 cups milk
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1 pound shredded Cheddar cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a 3 quart saucepan over medium-high heat, melt butter or margarine. Add onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour and cook until flour has blended with onion mixture.

Step 2

Add chicken broth and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is slightly thickened. Add milk and heat just to boiling, stirring constantly.

Step 3

In covered blender at medium speed, blend about 1/4 of soup mixture at a time until smooth. Return to saucepan and, over medium heat, heat just to boiling. Remove from heat.

Step 4

With wire whisk or slotted spoon, stir in cheese until melted. If cheese does not melt completely, cook over very low heat about 1 minute, stirring constantly.