Cheddar Cheese Soup (atkins)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 shallot, minced
• 2 1/2 cups lower sodium vegetable broth
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch (atkins, thickenthin not or starch)
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded (2 cups)
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 1. melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. add shallot and sauté until soft, about 3 minutes. add stock and bring to a simmer. whisk in thickener; cook until mixture thickens, about 2 minutes.
• 2 2. add cream and simmer, stirring occasionally, until hot. slowly whisk in cheese until melted and thoroughly combined. stir in paprika and salt and serve.
• 3 variations:.
• 4 jalapeño cheddar soup: prepare cheddar cheese soup according to instructions, adding one seeded and minced jalapeño with the shallot. season with tabasco sauce to taste just before serving.