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Apple-Cheese Soup

RecipeSource: Apple-Cheese Soup RecipeSource is the new home of SOAR: The Searchable Online Archive of Recipes and your source for recipes on the Internet. * Exported from MasterCook * APPLE-CHEESE SOUP Recipe By : Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- ***** NONE ***** : *bouquet garni: 1 TB white peppercorns 3 sprigs fresh thyme 2 bay leaves : (tied together in : cheesecloth) 1/4 c peanut oil 3 oz ham scraps -- and/or 1 ham : bone 1 stalk celery -- diced 2 cloves garlic -- minced 2 onions -- diced 8 tart apples -- peel, core : and : quarter : (Granny Smith) 1 c white port 6 c chicken broth 4 sl bacon -- for garnish : (apple- or hickory-smoked) 1 sm red apple -- for garnish : (such Red Delicious) 1 sm tart green apple -- for : garnish : (as Granny Smith) 1 lemon -- juiced 4 TB unsalted butter -- softened 1/4 c all-purpose flour 1 1/2 lb sharp Cheddar cheese -- : grated : Salt -- to taste : Tabasco -- to taste Cold weather soup, diced apples and cheese make it colorful. Easily made without the ham or bacon. Use vegetable broth instead of the chicken stock. To make the soup, in a medium-sized saucepan heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the ham scraps, if using, the celery, garlic, and onions and saute for about 4 minutes, or until the onions are translucent but not brown. Reduce the heat to medium and add the quartered apples. Cover and cook, stirring frequently, for abour 10 minutes or until the apples soften. Add the port and simmer for 5 minutesmore. Add the chicken stock, bouquet garni, and ham bone, if using. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, partially covered, for about 20 minutes, or until the flavors are well blended. Remove the bouquet garni. (The soup may be made a day or two in advance, up to this point. Cool and refrigerate. See detail 'A'.) Meanwhile in a small skillet, fry the bacon over medium heat for about 5 minutes, or until browned and crisp. Drain on paper towels.

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