Apple Cheddar Potato Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 3 tart apples, peeled, cored, and chopped
• 1 large potato, peeled and diced
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/4 teaspoon ground thyme
• 1/4 cup wine
• 3 1/2 cups chicken broth or 3 1/2 cups vegetable broth
• 3 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/3 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 in large saucepan, heat oil. add apples, potato, celery, onion, and thyme. saute 10 minutes.
• 2 stir in wine and simmer 2 minutes; add broth and simmer about 40-45 minutes or until everything is very tender.
• 3 using a blender or food processor, puree soup mixture, but leave just a little bit lumpy. return to saucepan.
• 4 over very low heat, stir in cheese and cream.
• 5 in a small bowl, whisk together milk and flour; add to soup and stir. add nutmeg, and pepper. cook just until heated through--do not boil or cheese will curdle.
• 6 serve.