Creamy Cheese Soup with Cranberries

Give a great start to your Christmas dinner with this easy yet delicious creamy cheese soup with cranberries! A great way to serve soup in the wintertime, this creamy cheese soup, prepared with white wine, pecans, and a hearty Brie and cream cheese combo, is served in a crispy bread bowl and is topped with rosemary and dried cranberries. Everyone will adore it!
Ingredients
4
Servings
  • 1 bread, artisan
  • 1/8 cups butter
  • 1/4 cups onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/4 cups leek
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary
  • 1/4 cups pecans
  • 1/4 cups white wine
  • 2 cups cow's milk
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 cup Brie cheese, cut into small-sized cubes
  • 1/2 cups Manchego cheese
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1/4 cups dried cranberries, for garnish
  • 4 sprigs fresh rosemary, for garnish
Preparation
20 mins
30 mins
Low
  • For the bread bowl: Place artisan bread on a chopping board. Using a knife, cut out a large round out of the top of the bread, and scoop out the center with your hand. Set aside.
  • For the creamy cheese soup: In a small pot over medium heat, melt butter. Cook onion and garlic until translucent. Add leek, rosemary, and pecans. Pour in white wine, milk, chicken broth, and evaporated milk. Cook for 10 minutes.
  • Add Brie and cream cheese and stir until cheeses melt. Remove rosemary and season with salt and pepper. Cool slightly.
  • Transfer previous preparation to a blender and blend until smooth.
  • In a small pot over medium heat, cook previous preparation for about 10 minutes and adjust seasoning.
  • Serve creamy cheese soup with cranberries in the bread bowl and garnish with a bit of fresh rosemary and dried cranberries.

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