It is not often that I come across a recipe that calls for canned condensed cheddar soup. But recently I did and so I found a homemade version and it worked perfectly.
This recipe is equivalent to 1 can of condensed cheddar cheese soup and can be substituted in place of the canned in any recipe.
Homemade Condensed Cheddar Cheese Soup
Ingredients:
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Directions:
- In a medium saucepan melt the butter over medium low heat.
- Add in the flour and whisk until smooth and bubbly.
- Slowly add in the milk whisking the entire time.
- Continue to whisk and bring mixture to a gentle boil.
- Whisk until mixture has thickened.
- Remove from heat and stir in cheese until completely melted.
Serves: 1 batch
Calories: 1,008
Total Fat: 78.9g
Saturated: 50g
Polyunsaturated: 2.7g
Monounsaturated: 21.5g
Trans: 0g
Cholesterol: 235mg
Sodium: 952.3mg
Potassium: 571.4mg
Total Carbs: 31.5g
Dietary Fiber: 0.6g
Sugars: 0.8g
Protein: 44g
Vitamin A: 48.1%
Vitamin C: 4.1%
Calcium: 126.7%
Iron: 11.6%
*The nutritional information will vary slightly depending on the brands you use.
*Adapted from Meal Planning with Connie.