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cheese soup

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Laura Young
Lake Junaluska, NC

If you like cheese, this is the soup for you.

(1 rating)
yield 6 -8
prep time 30 Min
cook time 25 Min

Ingredients For cheese soup

  • 3/4 c
    finely chopped carrots
  • 2/3 c
    finely chopped celery
  • 1/3 c
    finely chopped green onion
  • 1/4 c
    melted butter or oleo
  • 1/3 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 2 c
    chicken broth
  • 2 c
    half & half (or canned milk)
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1 1/2 c
    shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
  • 1 Tbsp
    Brandy (optional)
  • Chopped fresh parsley

How To Make cheese soup

  • 1
    In your soup pot, saute vegetables in butter until soft but not brown; blend in flour.
  • 2
    Gradually stir in broth, then half & half.
  • 3
    Cook, stirring constantly to keep from sticking to bottom of pan, until mixture thickens and boils.
  • 4
    Stir in salt, cheese and Brandy (optional). Heat until cheese melts.
  • 5
    Sprinkle with parsley.

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