R.O.D.-Blue Cheese Soup

Hi everyone!  I decided to name the recipe so that if you have to go back through posts, it will be easier to find what you are looking for. This recipe is my version of the Cream of Blue Cheese Soup that is served at the DeSoto Hotel in Galena, IL.  I can't always get to Galena and the soup is expensive, so I came up with this: 1 sm. onion--finely diced 1 Tbs. minced garlic 1/2 c. thinly sliced baby carrots 2 Tbs. Butter 2 Tbs bacon grease (or olive oil) Saute these together until veggies are almost soft.   Add 4 small red potatoes--peeled and finely diced to the pan and continue to coo****il all veggies are soft. Add 32 oz. chicken stock/broth Simmer 1 hour. Puree broth & veggies.  Return to pan, cook on medium/low. (my stove is a 4). Add 4 oz. low fat cream cheese and 8 oz. crumbled blue cheese Whisk while heating to melt cheeses. Add 2 c. half & half. Thicken with roux of 4 tbs. butter & 4 Tbs. flour Enjoy this with a nice green salad, if you are at that stage.

This sounds absolutely yummy!  I'm usually okay with contoling my hunger between breakfast and lunch, but today I want to have a bowl of this soup right NOW!!!  Thanks for sharing this one. Paul

Why, thank you SO much.  Coming from you, that is really a compliment!