Cauldron of Bubbling Cheesy Bean Soup

Recipe courtesy Sandra Lee

Show: Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra LeeEpisode: Halloween Spooks

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (29)

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COMMENTS & REVIEWS(29)

Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 20 min

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Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 can cheese soup with 1/2 can of water
1 (16-ounce) package processed cheese with jalapeno peppers
1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans, well drained
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, well drained
1 cup medium or hot salsa
6 medium individual rounds dark rye bread, unsliced

Directions

Saute ground beef in a soup pot over medium high heat until browned, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add canned cheese soup and water and bring to a very gentle simmer. Add the cheese with jalapeno peppers, and stir until melted. Remove from heat. Stir in beans and salsa and bring back to a simmer. Cut off tops of each loaf of bread, and reserve for later. Carefully hollow out center of each loaf leaving 1 1/2-inch shell. Spoon soup into hollowed out bread, allowing some to spill over top of bread cauldron as if bubbling, and replace top of the loaf. Serve hot.

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recipe Cauldron of Bubbling Cheesy Bean Soup
Amanda Griffin, GA 10-28-2009
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Yummy!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I decided to add some veggies to the recipe: onion, anaheim pepper, and a can of Ro-Tel. Also, I had read some reviews... saying it was more like a dip, so I added an entire can of water and about 1 to 1 1/2 cups of chicken broth and it worked like a charm! I also decided that all that Velveeta was a bit much for the fat count (I TRY to make a healthy dinner!) So I only did 8 oz and only about 1 cup of shredded cheddar and it was delicious. I don't think I lost any flavor by cutting out some of the cheese...just some calories! And my kids LOVED it!Read more
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skip lakeville, NY 10-21-2009
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cauldron of bubbling cheesy bear soup
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I thought the tv show used 2 cans of black beans plus the red beans and what looked to be about 2 cups of shredded chedder... in place of the 16 oz of halapino cheese. She also added more water (she said about 1 1/2 cans). Adding onions to the g.beef while cooking is also a great idea. YTRead more
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Susan palmer, AK 10-21-2009
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delicious hubby loves it
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

The soup is delicious if you follow the recipe it only calls for 1/2 can of water. But on her show Sandra put 1 and 1/2 cans... of water and if you add 1 1/2 cnas of the water it's not too thick at all. will be making again it's a great soup for cheese lovers like myself and my hubby.Read more
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faith opelika, AL 10-13-2009
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Serve this EVERY year at our Halloween Party
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have served this every year at our family halloween party. It is ALWAYS A HUGE hit! People always ask/want if Im making it... that year. And want the recipe!!Read more
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MrsDocChuck Mountain Home, AR 10-28-2008
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Explosive
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

My husband has not been himself lately so I thought i would try to cheer him with some restorative soup, Perhaps it was... him ... he's developed some serious health problems as he ages. Or perhaps it was the soup ... it was very thick and sludgey. It did NOT agree with his system. This is an understatement, I'm afraid. My plan backfired. I felt terrible. I won't make this soup again.Read more
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Jerry Chicago, IL 06-30-2008
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Not lite, but delicious!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Saw this on Sandra Lee's Halloween show and had to make it that day. Delicious, warming and comforting, but oh so fattening... if you don't restrict yourself to not eating a lot. That being said, it is the perfect fall dish when the weather starts to get chilly.Read more