Wine Cheese Soup from Polly’s Slow Food in Saint Paul

Polly’s Wine Cheese Soup

Polly's Slow Food in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 4 small carrots, thinly sliced
  • 3 sticks celery, thinly sliced
  • 1½ cups chicken stock
  • 3 tbsp. butter
  • 2 tbsp. onions, chopped
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 3 cups hot chicken stock
  • 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 can (8.75 oz.) tomatoes, chopped
  • 10 drops hot sauce
  • ⅛ tsp. nutmeg
  • salt
  • ¼ cup dry white wine
  • 1½ cups whipping cream

Instructions

  • Simmer together the celery, carrots, and 1½ cups chicken stock until vegetables are soft.
  • Melt butter and sauté onions. Add flour, then slowly stir in hot broth. Cook until thickened.
  • Blend in cheese. Add tomatoes and undrained carrots and celery. Add seasonings and wine.
  • Stir in cream before serving.
  • Garnish with parsley or popcorn.