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Mustard Cheese Soup with Honey Speck

Mustard Cheese Soup with Honey Speck

Course Appetizer, Soup
Cuisine German, swiss
Keyword Cheese Mustard Soup, Cheese soup, Fall Recipe, Honey Speck, Mustard Soup, Oktoberfest Recipes, Oktoberfest Soup, speck, Thanksgiving Recipes, Thanksgiving soup
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 1
Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

  • 2+1/2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 1 + 1/2 cups milk or light cream
  • 1+1/2 cups grated Appenzeller cheese
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup speck or thick-cut bacon pieces
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh chives

Instructions

  1. Melt the butter in a saucepan
  2. Whisk in the cornstarch, then the mustard.
  3. Stir in the milk until the mixture thickens.
  4. Whisk in the broth.
  5. Turn the heat down, add the cheese, and melt it slowly.
  6. Season with pepper.
  7. Cover and turn the heat down to its lowest.
  8. Place a layer of baking paper on the counter.
  9. Heat the speck in a naked skillet.
  10. When it's almost crispy, drizzle in the honey and stir to coat.
  11. Cook for another 2 minutes, stirring. Transfer to the baking paper.
  12. Divide the soup into bowls, and portion the bacon to top each.
  13. Garnish with the chives and serve.