I added a little sour cream as well and some ground mustard powder. Very good, little dry. Need sharper cheese or only add it to the top, cheese flavor was not prominent. We topped with mustard and ketchup. Left out celery.
Cooked 6/18/26 - Kiall and Terri LOVED! Used instant pot, appx. 80 minutes on high pressure from frozen. Some pieces were a little tough, but not bad. Was hard to shred though. Want to thaw fully next time, see if that helps with tenderness. Look at pressure cooker book to see suggested method since this recipe is not for instant pot.
Made in November 2025 for Barneys, but used organic apple juice boxes and it RUINED the entire soup. Made it taste like apple perfume. Cider is the way to go!