Ingredients
- 1 stick of butter
- 3 small leeks, white part only, split in half, diced small
- 3 celery stalks, diced small
- 1 carrot, peeled and diced small
- 1/4 cup flour
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 pound white Cheddar, grated, plus 1/4 cup for garnish
- 1 teaspoon Hot Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 1/4 cup chopped crispy bacon
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
- Long chives
- Loaf of crusty bread
Directions
In a saucepan, melt the butter. Saute the vegetables for about 3 minutes, or until wilted. Stir in the garlic and season with salt and pepper. Dust the vegetables with the flour and stir for 3 minutes. Whisk in the chicken stock, 1/2 cup at a time. Bring the liquid up to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Simmer the soup for 45 minutes. Remove from the heat and puree until smooth. Strain the soup into a clean saucepan. Bring the soup up to a simmer. Whisk in the cream, cheese, hot sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Season the soup with salt and pepper. Ladle the soup into a shallow bowl. Garnish the soup with bacon, grated cheese, chives, and long chives.
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By emilyirvin
on February 18, 2013
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This soup is easy and wonderfully delicious. The recipe is flawed--it calls for garlic but garlic is not listed in the ingredients. I made it according to the recipe (adding 1 tsp. garlic and pleased my meat loving husband so much he wanted leftovers. I did use the immersion blender and the resulting soup was lovely and creamy. Will so do this again.
By pjd3
Colorado
on February 23, 2012
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Delicious! I added poblano peppers in place of the celery and opted not to puree/strain. The soup was thick and so very good! There is no garlic listed in the ingredients, however it is listed under the directions. I added two cloves (we love garlic.
By houseparts
Rochester, NY
on February 07, 2011
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This is fantastic soup. Couple things - there is no garlic listed in the ingredients, but it is mentioned in the directions. I added diced jalapenos and roasted chicken and used yellow cheddar. Worked great, very flavorful with a nice texture.
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