Eat like those on Downton Abbey with this silky smooth Royal Cheddar Cheese Soup. During the Edwardian era, this soup would be served whenever there were special guests present.
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 35 minutesminutes
Total Time 45 minutesminutes
Servings 4-6 servings
Author Deborah Harroun
Ingredients
1tablespoonbutter
2medium yellow onionschopped
2medium russet potatoespeeled and cubed
4clovesof garlicminced
6cupschicken broth
1/2teaspoondry mustard
1cupheavy cream
2cupsgrated Sharp Cheddar cheese
3tablespoonsminced chives
Instructions
In a soup pot or Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onions, potatoes and garlic and sauté for 10 minutes.
Add the chicken broth and bring it to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes.
Transfer the mixture to a food processor or blender. (You may need to do this in 2 batches.) Process until pureed.
To the soup pan, whisk the mustard into the cream. Stir the pureed mixture back into the soup pan and simmer for 5 minutes.
Stir in the Cheddar cheese into the soup and keep stirring until the cheese has melted.
Ladle the soup into soup bowls and garnish with the chopped chives.