Onion Cheese Bisque

12 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 cups chopped sweet onions, Mayans, Vidalias, Spanish
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1/2 - 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon sage
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 4 cups milk, can use half and half for a richer soup
  • 1 cup shredded mild cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 - 3/4 cup sharp cheddar cheese, more to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce (To make this recipe vegetarian, be sure to use vegetarian Worcestershire sauce.)
  • 1 dash hot sauce, to taste

Directions

  1. 1
    In large soup pot, saute onion in butter over medium heat until soft, but not browned.
  2. 2
    Add flour, salt, pepper, sage and paprika; stir constantly til flour is dissolved. Gradually stir in the milk.
  3. 3
    Cook over medium heat until boiling, stirring constantly.
  4. 4
    Remove from heat. Stir in cheeses, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce mixing until cheese melts.
  5. 5
    Puree soup in the pot with a stick immersion blender, (or use countertop blender/food processor) until smooth. Return to heat and heat very gently just to heat through, but do NOT boil.
  6. 6
    Serve.

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