Eating Healthy: Potato Apple Cheddar Soup for Winter

Hello readers:
  One of the new recipes we made this week. Delicious, sweet and warm:

Recipe Here:

• 1/2  cup

  finely chopped onion

  
  
• 1  Tbsp.

  butter

  
  
• 2  medium

  baking potatoes, peeled and diced

  
  
• 2  cups

  apple cider

  
  
• 1  tsp.

  snipped fresh thyme or 1/2 tsp. dried thyme, crushed
• 1/2  tsp.

  salt

  
  
•   Dash

  cayenne pepper
• 1  medium

  cooking apple, peeled, coarsely chopped

  
  
• 1/2  cup

  milk

  
  
• 2  Tbsp.

  all-purpose flour
• 4  oz.

  sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded (1 cup)
•  

  Fresh apple slices
•  

  Green Peppercorns

1.

In large saucepan cook onion in hot butter over medium heat until tender. Stir in potatoes, cider, thyme, salt, and cayenne pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 15 minutes. Add chopped apple; simmer, covered, 5 minutes or until potatoes are tender. In small bowl combine milk and flour; stir into soup. Cook and stir until bubbly. Slowly add cheese, whisking until cheese is melted.

2.

Divide soup among serving dishes; top with apple slices and peppercorns. Makes 4 to 6 side-dish servings

Nutrition information

Per serving: Calories 352, Total Fat 16 g, Saturated Fat 10 g, Monounsaturated Fat 4 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 48 mg, Sodium 527 mg, Carbohydrate 32 g, Total Sugar 10 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 12 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 31%, Calcium 27%, Iron 9%. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

It is so delicious on a cold day, enjoy!