Choose-a-Cheese Soup w/Variations

By Pokerchix

Ingredients

• 1 cup Carrot -- chop fine
• 1/4 cup Celery -- chop fine
• 1/4 cup Onion -- chop fine
• 1 3/4 cups Chicken broth
• 2 cups Milk
• 1/4 cup All-purpose flour
• 1 dash Salt
• 1 dash Pepper
• 1 1/2 cups Swiss, Cheddar, or Jack -- shred or cube

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

In a large saucepan combine carrot, celery and onion; add broth. Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
Cover; simmer for 5 to 7 minutes or till crisp- tender.
Combine milk, flour, salt and pepper. Stir into broth mixture. Cook and stir over medium heat till bubbly.
Cook 1 minute more. Remove from heat. Add cheese; stir till melted.

POTATO-CHEESE-Cook 2 med peeled and cubed potatoes along with the carrot, celery and onion.

MEXICAN CHEESE-Along with the broth, add 4oz can drained, chopped green chili peppers,
1 ts chili powder, 1/2 ts ground cumin and 1/4 ts dried crushed oregano.
Use shredded Moneterey Jack cheese.

CHEESE-CORN CHOWDER-Substitute 1/2 c chopped red or green sweet pepper for celery
. After thickening soup, stir 8oz can drained whole kernel corn and desired cheese.

BROCCOLI-CHEESE-Cook 10oz pk frozen cut broccoli with other vegetables.
Stir 1/8 ts ground nutmeg into the milk mixture. Use shredded Swiss cheese.