Apple Cheddar Soup

Name: Apple Cheddar Soup Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1/2 cup finely chopped onion; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 med baking potatoes peeled and diced; 2 cups apple cider; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme crushed; 1/2 teaspoon salt; dash cayenne pepper; 1 med apple peeled and chopped; 1/2 cup milk; 2 teaspoons corn starch; 4 oz sharp cheddar cheese shredded ( I use Cabot 75% reduced fat sharp cheddar)

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Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

1/2 cup finely chopped onion1 tablespoon olive oil2 med baking potatoes, peeled and diced2 cups apple cider1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed1/2 teaspoon saltdash cayenne pepper1 med apple, peeled and chopped1/2 cup milk2 teaspoons corn starch4 oz sharp cheddar cheese, shredded ( I use Cabot 75% reduced fat sharp cheddar)

Directions

In a large sauce pan, cook onion in olive oil over medium heat until tender. Stir in potatoes, thyme, salt, and cayenne pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Add apple. Return to a boil. Simmer covered for 5 minutes or until potatoes are tender. ( I use a hand held blender to puree the soup now as my family prefers not to have it chunky. It can be left chunky, though.) In a small bowl, combine milk and cornstarch, stir into soup. (I add Fibersure to this also, to add fiber to our diet. This can be left out but will change the calorie and fiber count of the recipe.) Cook and stir until bubbly. Slowly add cheese, whisking until cheese is melted. Serve in bowls, top with apple slices and peppercorns. (Garnishments not included in nutritional count.) Makes six 1/2 cup servings.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SHACKPACKMOM.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 181.9
Total Fat: 4.1 g
Cholesterol: 7.1 mg
Sodium: 339.9 mg
Total Carbs: 29.6 g
Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
Protein: 8.2 g

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Member Reviews

CD12491691
This recipe is easy and DELICIOUS!!! Highly Reccomend! I substituted colby jack cheese as I do not like cheddar and it turned out great. - 10/6/12
NAVALE
This is a tasty soup. The thought of mixing potatoes and apples was weird at the beginning but once we tasted the soup we liked it a lot. - 2/29/12
KELLYRBFITZ
I added extra cheese. Very filling and fantastic taste! Everyone loved this. And it's great with bacon. - 1/9/11
SPINNYBOO
VERY VERY GOOD ... I made it with evaporated skim milk which made it "creamier" without the fat - 10/31/08
CANADIANBUG
Found it kind of bland! - 2/12/08
SAMINSOCKS
I added a clove of garlic when I cooked the onion, and a dash of ginger with the other spices, since I like to cook with both as much as possible. The ginger especially added a wonderful flavor. And this is pretty simple to make, I think this may become one of my new favorite recipes. - 12/23/07
CD2413747
Oh wow, that's funny cause I found the same recipe! The olive oil is a good replacement. My suggestion, use 1% or Skim milk instead of whole =D - 12/8/07