Cheddar Cheese Soup

A superb, deliciously creamy cheddar cheese soup with a hint cayenne.

Recipe Ingredients:

1/2 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup milk
3 cups chicken broth or 2 (10.75-ounce) cans condensed chicken broth
3 cups half-and-half (light cream)
4 cups finely shredded Wisconsin Sharp Cheddar cheese
Dash cayenne pepper

Cooking Directions:

1. Sauté onion in butter over medium heat.
2. Blend together flour and milk. Gradually stir into onion and cook 1 minute.
3. Add chicken broth and half-and-half (light cream). Heat to boiling.
4. Gradually add cheese, stirring constantly, until melted.
5. Stir in cayenne pepper. Serve hot.

Makes 8 servings.

Recipe provided courtesy of Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Inc.