Cheese and Potato Soup
Ingredients
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2 Tbspvegetable oil
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1/2 ccelery, chopped
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1/2 ccarrot, chopped
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1/2 conion, chopped
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1/2 tspdried thyme
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3 Tbspall-purpose flour
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2 cchicken broth
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2 cmilk
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12 ozrusset potatoes, peeled and diced
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1 ccheddar cheese, shredded
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1/2 cham, chopped
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·tabasco, to taste
How to Make Cheese and Potato Soup
- Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat.
- Add celery, carrot, onion and thyme and saute until vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
- Sprinkle flour over and stir 2 minutes.
- Gradually whisk in broth, then milk.
- Add potato and bring soup to boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer soup until potato is tender, about 20 minutes.
- Add cheese 1/3 cup at a time, stirring until melted and smooth after each addition.
- Mix in ham.
- Season soup to taste with hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
