Yorkshire Cheddar & White Onion Soup

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Yorkshire Cheddar & White Onion Soup

Serves 4

Ingredients

250g Yorkshire Cheddar – grated or finely chopped so it melts into the soup
3 medium onions – peeled and evenly diced (approx. 500g diced onion)
1 leek – washed and the root removed. Chop the white of the leek only
2 garlic cloves – peeled and crushed, or one teaspoon of easy garlic
1 vegetable stock cube
1 teaspoon Yorkshire rapeseed oil
2 pints water

Method

1. Cook the onions and garlic in a pan with the Yorkshire rapeseed oil on a medium heat until the onions are very lightly brown and soft
(approximately 8-10 mins).

2. Add the chopped leeks and the vegetable stock cube and stir well.

3. Add the 2 pints of water and bring to the boil. Simmer for 12-15 mins.

4. Add the Yorkshire Cheddar and allow to melt into the soup. Remove from the heat and blend until smooth.

Serve with our crispy Yorkshire Cheddar croutons for the ultimate cheese soup!

Crispy Yorkshire Cheddar Croutons

Ingredients

40g Yorkshire Cheddar (finely grated)
4 slices white or wholemeal bread – crusts removed and cut into crouton size pieces
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves (or dried)
4 teaspoons Yorkshire rapeseed oil

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 170°C/Gas Mark 3.

2. Place the croutons, Yorkshire rapeseed oil and chopped thyme on a non-stick tray or a greaseproof paper-lined tray.

3. Rub all the ingredients together – be gentle to ensure the croutons are not damaged. Place in the oven for 10 minutes, stirring the croutons once during that time.

4. Remove from oven and shake the croutons gently to one side of the tray and scatter the finely grated Yorkshire Cheddar over them trying to cover the croutons only. Now place
in the oven for two minutes longer.

5. Remove from oven and stir, collecting the melted cheese over the croutons so the cheese does not burn on the tray. Place in the oven for a further 2 minutes.

6. Remove from oven and serve.