I love cheese. so when American Family Insurance asked our Sunday Supper Group to participate in an event featuring cheese dishes, I was happy to join in! Thank you, Isabel from Family Foodie for hosting this event!
I’m always looking for something different from spreadable cheddar to smoky Gouda and maybe Colby, or longhorn and anything in between.
One thing I’ve found out about working with cheese is that cheese melts best in soups and sauces if you remove the pot from the heat and slowly whisk the cheese into the hot mixture. Semi-hard cheese like cheddar will blend better than a processed cheese like American. Processed cheese tends to get stringy and grainy; sometimes sinking to the bottom instead of blending in.
You also need to be careful in your recipes that you measure your cheese by either weight or volume. As a guide, an 8-ounce bag of shredded cheddar is approximately 2 cups.
Today I’m sharing a basic cheddar soup recipe and added light mashed potato dumplings and a bit of smoked turkey sausage. The sausage is optional but I liked the added smokiness and texture.
You can find over 300 more quick and easy dishes on the American Family Insurance Pinterest board! These recipes are contributions from their employees, customers and even our Sunday Supper Group!
American Family Insurance will pick a number of recipes from their Pinterest board to feature in their upcoming e-cookbook! Very exciting!
This soup is very easy and satisfying.
Cheesy Potato Dumpling Soup
Ingredients
• 2 cups cold mashed potatoes fresh or leftovers
• 1/2 cup flour, divided
• 2 Tablespoons olive oil or butter
• 2 cups vegetable or chicken broth
• 1 cup half and half
• 1 cup 2 percent milk
• 1 4-oz jar pimentos, chopped
• 1/2 cup onions
• 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 Tablespoons butter
• 2 cups cooked smoked turkey sausage, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• salt and pepper to taste
Method
Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
Mix potatoes with 1/4 cup flour, salt and pepper to taste. Roll into 1-inch balls. Dip in extra flour. Flatten.
Heat 1 Tablespoon of oil in a large fry pan. Fry potato dumpling over med-high heat until golden brown on all sides. Transfer to a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven while preparing soup.
In a small sauté pan add 1 tablespoon oil, sausage, onion and pimentos. Fry over medium heat until onions are soft and meat is thoroughly heated, keep warm.
Combine half and half, milk and broth in a large saucepan. Whisk in cornstarch, salt and pepper to taste. Slowly bring to a boil. Allow to thicken. Remove from heat and whisk in cheese. Add sausage, onion and pimentos.
Divide into individual bowls and add dumplings. Sprinkle with shredded cheddar if desired.
Cheesy Potato Dumpling Soup #SundaySupper #FamilyDinnerTable
- • 2 cups cold mashed potatoes fresh or leftovers
- • ½ cup flour, divided
- • 2 Tablespoons olive oil or butter
- • 2 cups vegetable or chicken broth
- • 1 cup half and half
- • 1 cup 2 percent milk
- • 1 4-oz jar pimentos, chopped
- • ½ cup onions
- • 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- • 2 Tablespoons butter
- • 2 cups cooked smoked turkey sausage, cut into ½-inch cubes
- • salt and pepper to taste
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
- Mix potatoes with ¼ cup flour, salt and pepper to taste. Roll into 1-inch balls. Dip in extra flour. Flatten.
- Heat 1 Tablespoon of oil in a large fry pan. Fry potato dumpling over med-high heat until golden brown on all sides. Transfer to a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven while preparing soup.
- In a small sauté pan add 1 tablespoon oil, sausage, onion and pimentos. Fry over medium heat until onions are soft and meat is thoroughly heated, keep warm.
- Combine half and half, milk and broth in a large saucepan. Whisk in cornstarch, salt and pepper to taste. Slowly bring to a boil. Allow to thicken. Remove from heat and whisk in cheese. Add sausage, onion and pimentos.
- potato dumplings bowl
- Divide into individual bowls and add dumplings. Sprinkle with shredded cheddar if desired.
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