Canadian Cheese Soup
 
 
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Ingredients
  • ½ cup butter
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 1 cup carrots in ⅛" dice
  • 1 cup onion in ⅛" dice
  • ¼ cup celery in ⅛" dice
  • 3 cup chicken broth
  • 3 cup half-and-half
  • 2 lb Velveeta cheese in small cubes
  • 1 tbl finely-chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
  1. Melt the butter in a Dutch oven. Add the carrots, onions and celery all at once and saute until soft but not brown. Add flour and stir to combine.
  2. Cook until mixture begins to turn a light-brown color.
  3. Over medium-high heat, add the chicken broth a little at a time.
  4. Stir and continue to cook and stir with a whisk until a thick base if formed.
  5. Add half-and-half being careful not to let it boil. Add cheese, stirring until melted.
  6. Just before serving add parsley.
  7. Garnish with diced tomatoes and jalapenos, if desired.
Recipe by Man of Leisure.info at https://manofleisure.info/canadian-cheese-soup/