Recipe: Cheese Soup

 

Cheese Soup

This is a recipe from Abeka's Family Consumer Science class.  It is a good soup with a sandwich for a delicious lunch.

1/4 cup onion, chopped

1/2 cup celery, chopped

1/4 cup carrots, chopped

3 tbsp. butter

3 tbsp. all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp. black pepper

pinch cayenne pepper

1 cup water

2 cups milk

1 1/2 tsp. chicken bouillon granules

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

In a 2 qt. saucepan, melt butter over low - medium heat.  Add vegetables and saute 3 min. or until tender.

Remove from heat; stir in flour, black pepper and cayenne pepper until smooth.  Return to heat and cook mixture until it has bubbled for 2 min.

Stir in water, milk and bouillon granules.  Bring to a boil.  Boil for 1 min., stirring constantly.

Reduce heat, add cheese.  Stir until cheese is melted.

Garnish servings with paprika or fresh parsley.