Amaya's Favourite Cheddar Cheese Soup

Amaya's Favourite Cheddar Cheese Soup

This is an easy recipe for a surprisingly tasty soup.   I stole this recipe from Jehane Benoit's Encyclopedia of Cooking, (1991 edition).  I don't see how it would hurt to add some chopped broccoli to the mix while sauteing the vegetables if you wish.  Let me know how that works out for you.  Bon Appetit!

Ingredients:

3 tbsp butter

2 or 3 grated carrots

1 medium to large minced onion

2 or 3 stalks of finely chopped celery

1/4 cup flour

4 cups chicken broth (or 4 cups of water with 4 bouillon cubes)

250 grams (about 1/2 lb)  cheddar cheese (grated). 

2 cups warm milk

2 tbsp parsley

How to make:

• Melt the butter in a soup pot or dutch oven and add the carrots, onion and celery.
• Sauté over medium heat until golden brown.
• Blend in the flour.
• Pour in the broth or water with bouillon cubes.   Stir to mix well and bring to a rolling boil for about 15 mins.
• Add the cheese and warm milk, bringing up to just below boiling temperature, stirring until smooth and creamy.
• Salt and pepper to taste, and sprinkle individual serving with a bit of parsley.

Serve with: 

Goes great with buttered dinner buns.