Cheddar Cheese Soup with Chicken

Yummy.... A thick cheese soup with chicken for a change of pace. Add some bacon and you have a warm tasty soup for the cold weather to come.

Start with crispy fried bacon, some onion, garlic, a few spices and some broth. Melt some cheese in and add some shredded chicken.

Rating:

Almost a 4 but I found myself wanting some broccoli added.

Notes: I added a lot more cheese than other recipes. I wanted the thickening from the cheese and not from flour. You can add some cooked broccoli with the chicken or instead of the chicken.

 Cut 4 strips of bacon into cubes. Don't trim the fat, you need it later.

 Brown the bacon in a large non stick pan. About 5-6 minutes.

 When bacon is approaching crispy, add one medium onion chopped. Continue to cook until the onion is clearing, about 4 minutes. Add 2 cloves of crushed garlic and cook one more minute.

 Add one 14 oz can of chicken broth, 1/2 t salt, 1/4 t pepper and 1/8 t of cayenne pepper. Add 2 cups of half and half. Continue to cook until it just starts to simmer.

Add 2 cups of shredded sharp cheddar cheese. As soon as cheese is incorporated, add 1 1/2 cups of shredded chicken.

Simmer over low heat for 4-5 minutes.

Cheddar Cheese Soup with Chicken

by DrDan at 101 Cooking for Two November-9-2012

Yummy.... A thick cheese soup with chicken for a change of pace. Add some bacon and you have a warm tasty soup for the cold weather to come.

Ingredients

• 4 strips bacon
• 1 medium onion diced
• 2 cloves garlic minced or crushed
• 1 - 14 oz can chicken broth
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/4 t pepper
• 1/8 t cayenne pepper
• 2 cups half and half
• 2 cups shredded sharp chedder cheese
• 1 1/2 cup shredded chicken

Instructions

1) Cut 4 strips of bacon into cubes. Don't trim the fat, you need it later. Brown the bacon in a large non stick pan. About 5-6 minutes.2) When bacon is approaching crispy, add one medium onion chopped. Continue to cook until the onion is clearing, about 4 minutes. Add 2 cloves of crushed garlic and cook one more minute.3) Add one 14 oz can of chicken broth, 1/2 t salt, 1/4 t pepper and 1/8 t of cayenne pepper. Add 2 cups of half and half. Continue to cook until it just starts to simmer.4) Add 2 cups of shredded sharp cheddar cheese. As soon as cheese is incorporated, add 1 1/2 cups of shredded chicken.5) Simmer over low heat for 4-5 minutes.

Details

Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 20 mins Total time: 25 mins Yield: 8 cups

Updated

February 23 2013

DrDan