Apple And Cheddar Soup

Total Time: 41 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 26 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 lb braeburn apple, peeled, cored and chopped (or similar apples)
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, plus extra parsley for garnish
• 3 cups vegetable stock
• 1 cup quality apple juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (i added 1/4 teaspoon pepper to the soup and used freshly grated black pepper to garnish on top)
• 8 ounces medium cheddar, freshly shredded (or mild cheddar cheese)
• 4 ounces smoked cheddar cheese, freshly shredded (4 ounces)
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Recipe

• 1 heat oil and butter in a soup pot and sauté onion and garlic until soft.
• 2 add apples and parsley, cook 3 min, then add stock, juice, salt and pepper.
• 3 bring to a boil, cover and cook on low heat for 15-20 min until apples are tender.
• 4 cool slightly, then purée until smooth with an immersion blender or food processor (use caution, because hot soup can expand and splatter when pureed).
• 5 return soup to pot and add heavy cream and cheeses. heat until cheese is melted, but do not boil. season to taste.
• 6 garnish with fresh parsley and cracked black pepper.