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Add a photoWhat inspired me to even think of making this recipe as soup is simple. I envy people that can eat French Onion Soup,( just the cheese part) it looks fabulous, all the melted cheese in a bowl but I can't eat that . The look of it as you pick up the spoon and all the gooey cheese on the spoon, just made me want to try it but there's a problem. I am so allergic to onions, can you believe that? Yep, mouth swells, blisters all over, throat closes, and I am not fun to take to a party or eat out in a restaurant, they have to make everything special and I have to get creative when I cook, I am very thankful for garlic because I have its no issues with it, and I love it! So you won't see any onions in my recipes, but feel free to add them to yours, I just omit them from all my recipes at home when I find something online that looks wonderful to try. So, whats the big deal with my soup? I wanted a soup with melted cheese and delicious bread in it, not the crusty part of the cheese, but gooey as I have seen it and admired it for so long now. Of course this tastes nothing like onion soup it's actually the opposite in color as well. I am sure satisfied with this one, the taste and all this cheese in it is a great substitute! I suppose you could put this in a baking crock bowl and broil the cheese on top and it would be wonderful also. But the idea of having melted cheese and the bread in the soup is what inspired me to create this one. The flavors are wonderful. Hope you like it as much as we do.
This soup always is a great starter for any dinner party as well, you will get many compliments on the flavors...a little tiny bit of heat inside gives it a extra special kick.
Ingredients
- You will need 3 lbs of rinsed canned or dry white beans, northern, navy, cannellini (if you are using dry you must soak overnight, then I cook them all day in a crock pot in water and salt till soft, around 8 hours, freeze any leftover beans in containers)
- See below for link to rest of the ingredients and recipe....
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375. Season chicken breast and sprinkle in dressing mix. Add olive oil to the cooking pot if you have one or bake on a cookie sheet. Bake until chicken is browned and cooked. I use the same pot used in the oven on the stove top. When chicken is done spoon out and set aside. Drain most of the fat out leaving a light coating of oil.
- On top of the stove, melt butter and saute onion, garlic, celery leaves, garlic powder and jalapenos until the onions are soft. Drain and wash beans and add beans to sauteed mixture, saute for at least 4 to 5 minutes. Add chili powder, cumin and flour, stirring five more minutes. Add chicken stock, half and half, salt, hot sauce and Worcestershire, and chicken, cooking until mixture is thickened and beans are soft it takes around an hour or so depending how thick you like it. Add cheese in your bowl last, this thickens it and is rich and creamy, stir to get it throughout the soup bowl. The soup is served with crusty garlic cheese bread. I transfer the soup to a crock pot on warm until ready to serve adding the cheese on top of your soup just before serving. My son loves this over a bed of linguine, and wanted to make sure I notated this on my post that the soup as a sauce is also a perfect option.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 324g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 450 | |
| Calories from Fat 315 | 70% |
| Total Fat 35.68g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat 17.59g | 70% |
| Trans Fat 0.06g | |
| Cholesterol 109mg | 36% |
| Sodium 916mg | 38% |
| Potassium 411mg | 12% |
| Total Carbs 10.41g | 3% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.1g | 4% |
| Sugars 2.07g | 1% |
| Protein 22.51g | 36% |
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February 6, 2010
This looks so delish, and perfect for a cold snowy day! Mmm, cheese.I've cooked/tasted this recipe!
June 16, 2011
Who needs onions? They probably wouldn't make any kind of a statement here. This soup recipe looks hearty and flavorful without them.
I will try this very soon, Claudia, and I'm sure everyone will love it!
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