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Bloodshot Eyeball Soup: Canadian White Cheddar and Potato Soup with a Cranberry Swirl

Dairy Farmers of Canada
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Hearty yet simple, this comforting soup will ground everyone before or after a day of candy. Thick potato Canadian Cheddar soup suspends the cranberries in the image of an eyeball. Who knew they could be so delicious' Make in advance and serve with a green salad for a spooktacular dinner or lunch.

  • Course Soups & Creams
  • Prep. Time 15 mins
  • Cooking Time 20 - 25 mins
  • Yields 6 servings

Preparation

What You Need

1 tbsp (15 ml) butter
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup (250 ml) chopped onion
1/2 cup (125 ml) chopped celery
4 cups (1 l) peeled and diced Yukon potatoes
4 cups (1 l) reduced- sodium chicken stock
1 1/2 cups (375 ml) shredded Canadian old white Cheddar cheese
1 cup (250 ml) 5 % sour cream
1/3 cup + 2 tsp (90 mL) canned whole cranberry sauce

Instructions

In large pot, melt butter over medium heat; cook garlic, onion and celery stirring for 3 to 5 min or until onion is softened. Add potatoes and chicken stock; bring to boil, over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally for about 10 to15 min or until potatoes are tender.

In a blender, in a food processor or with an immersion blender, puree until smooth; return to pot, if necessary. Stir in cheese and sour cream; heat over low heat until cheese melts.

Spoon 1 tbsp (15 mL) cranberry sauce in center of each shallow bowl and ladle soup around cranberries, not covering so it appears as an eyeball. Serve immediately.


Tips

For a Halloween cocktail party, serve hot soup in 2 oz. (60 mL) shot glasses and top with 1 tsp (5 mL) of cranberry sauce. Yield 30 servings.

Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate up to 2 days.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 299 Calories
Protein: 12 g
Carbohydrate: 33 g
Fat: 14 g
Fibre: 2.6 g
Sodium: 483 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 26 % / 284 mg
Vitamin B12: 29 %
Phosphorus: 22 %
Niacin: 18 %
Vitamin B6: 18 %

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.


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