Easy Cheese Soup
When I was younger, I was always Grandma’s girl. My mom tells me that even as a baby I would cry when she and my grandpa would be getting ready to leave. They would have to drive me around the block before they could leave, so I would stop crying! I think that set our relationship in motion. Grandma always let me have my way! You know the saying, “If Mom says no, ask Grandma.” Total truth in my case.
As soon as I was old enough to use the phone, I would call Grandma and ask her if I could spend the night, pretty much every Friday night. When my sisters got older, they tried to butt in on my Grandma time. Unfortunately, I had to share and let them have Fridays sometimes.
Going out with Grandma
One thing Grandma would always do was take me out to eat. That was a treat back in the old days! Families didn’t eat out as much as they do now, so going to Grandma’s meant going out to eat! When I was a teenager, one of our favorite places to go was Abigail’s Tea Room. It was a cozy, little restaurant that specialized in soups, finger sandwiches, and tea, of course.
Though it closed years ago, we all (everyone who ever ate there!) tried to replicate their cheese soup recipe after they closed. I’m not sure that anyone completely captured the exact deliciousness of Abigail’s Cheese Soup, but this recipe is really close. It is very cheesy and creamy and perfect for a chilly winter night’s dinner.
I doubled the recipe, so we’d have leftovers! The recipe calls for one stick of butter, so don’t think it’s an error…I just love this soup!
Easy Cheese Soup
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb. Velveeta cheese cubed
- 1 stick of butter
- 1 quart of milk
- 1/2 T. onion powder
- 1/2 c. flour
- 1/2 t. seasoned salt
- 1 can mixed vegetables
Instructions
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Melt the butter and make a roux with the flour.
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Slowly add the milk and heat until warm.
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Add cheese and stir until melted.
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Add seasonings.
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Add mixed vegetables.
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Stir until heated through.
This soup is so good! As you can see, it takes butter and milk and cheese, so why wouldn’t it be good, right? I used part whole milk and part 2% because we had a little bit of whole milk left that needed to be used up. My son, who is 19, will only drink whole milk…spoiled rotten kid!
So do you have any food memories to share? I love how certain foods can bring back such good memories. I’d love to hear yours.
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I am so glad you hung out with your grandmother and loved being with her. I have made this soup and lost the recipe over the years. This makes me happy to have it again.
Yay! Now you can make it again!
I love the story about you being a grandma’s girl. So was I! I loved spending Friday nights with grandma. Your cheese soup looks so good! I’m a cheese and soup lover, so this will be the perfect meal on a cold, winter night. I can’t wait to try it!
Grandmas are the best 🙂 Enjoy the soup!
Aww, I never have had a close relationship with my grandma because we lived eight hours away. I didn’t get to see her too much growing up. & now I live about 20 hours away! The cheese soup looks really rich.
Yes it is really rich! That’s too bad that you live so far away! Hopefully someday, you’ll be able to visit with her!
Cheese soup!!! I can’t believe we haven’t had this before, I am going to have to try this out I know my kids would love this!
Yes, they will love it! It is so rich and creamy.
I know my family would absolutely love this. If it was up to my husband I think he would have cheese as it’s own food group. I will definitely be trying this.
LOL yes! It should have its own food group. Enjoy!
My son loves cheese. This soup sounds like something he would enjoy. There is nothing like a good soup for dinner.
I agree! It makes a quick and yummy dinner.
That looks delicious to me. I love a good soup as good as anything that I could eat. I would love to try this recipe.
I love soup in the fall and winter! Enjoy!
I usually do a beer cheese soup, but this looks so good I will have to try it!
I love beer cheese soup too! I haven’t had it in forever!
This sounds delicious! I love cheese, but would never have thought to make it with vegetables. Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome! Enjoy it!
I was also a grandmas girl!! I love cheese and this soup is so perfect for me!!
Aww! Grandmas are great! Enjoy the soup!
Oh this is such a yummy looking soup! I am sure I will have to make this soup many many times over. My family will love it! Reading through your post made me miss my grandma. I was in my senior year of high school when she passed away.
Aww! I’m lucky that my grandma lived until she was in her mid 90s and got to know my children! Enjoy the soup!
These easy cheese soup would indeed be perfect for these winter months. I have never made a cheese soup before so this recpe I am going to have to try. It would be great to make during lent too. Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe.
You’re welcome! Enjoy!
I have never make a cheese soup before. This recipe looks savory, I bet that my kids would love this.
They’d love it if they’re cheese fans…and who isn’t lol!
My family is lactose intolerant so I am not able to make dishes like this, but this is a nice warm soup recipe for those who can. The perfect way to survive winter!
Awww! My dad is too. When I made it, I saved some for my mom because she doesn’t make stuff like this since he can’t eat it.
I have never had cheese soup but it sounds so rich and delicious. Will be a nice treat in this cold weather.
It is! Our weather is actually gorgeous today, but I’m sure it won’t last.
Oh my goodness, if it has Velveeta cheese in it I know I’ll love it haha! This looks incredible!
LOL yes!
Yum! That soup looks both yummy and easy – perfect for busy parents! I’ll need to give this a go!