Autumn Apple Cheddar Soup
Full of apple flavor and savory cheddar cheese
Ingredients
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 T butter
- 1 T olive oil
- 2 medium apples peeled and chopped
- 1 medium potato peeled and chopped
- 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened apple juice
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 cups shredded extra-sharp cheddar cheese divided
- Melt butter with olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat
- crispy bacon bits for garnish
Instructions
- Add the onion, apples and potato and cook, stirring frequently, until the apples are soft, about 8 minutes.
- Add the chicken broth, apple juice, salt,and pepper to taste. Bring to a simmer and cook until the potato is soft, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Puree soup with an immersion blender*
- Stir in 1 1/2 cups of cheese, reserving the rest for garnish
- When cheese is melted and soup is heated through, ladle into bowls and garnish with reserved cheese and bacon bits
Notes
*Or puree in a blender, but remember that hot soup will overflow if you put to much into the blender, so do this in batches