Tara's Cheese Soup (1 serving = 1.25 Cups)

Name: Tara''s Cheese Soup (1 serving = 1.25 Cups) Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 Quart (or 2 cans) chicken stock; 1/2 medium green bell pepper - chopped; 1/2 medium onion - chopped; 2 stalks celery - chopped; 2 medium carrots - chopped; 1/2 tsp pepper (preferably white); 4 Tbl butter; 6 Tbl all-purpose flour; 3 Tbl constarch; 2 Cups skim milk; 3 7oz packages of Reduced Fat shredded cheese; (Optional - broccoli florets)

Minutes to Prepare: 5
Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

1 Quart (or 2 cans) chicken stock1/2 medium green bell pepper - chopped1/2 medium onion - chopped2 stalks celery - chopped2 medium carrots - chopped1/2 tsp pepper (preferably white)4 Tbl butter6 Tbl all-purpose flour3 Tbl constarch2 Cups skim milk3 7oz packages of Reduced Fat shredded cheese(Optional - broccoli florets)

Directions

Combine chicken stock, green pepper, onion, celery and pepper in saucepan. Heat to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. Meanwhile make a roux by melting butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in flour and cornstarch; blend until smooth. Cook butter, flour and cornstarch mixture, stirring frequently, until mixture is golden. Add roux to the saucepan and whisk until smooth; cook, stirring with whisk, until soup is thickened. Blend in milk and cheese. Simmer, stirring constantly, until cheese is fully melted and smooth. Use an immersion blender and blend until smooth. Alternately, use a blender and blend in SMALL batches and return to pan to reheat.

Serving Size:�Makes 8 servings

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 369.7
Total Fat: 21.9 g
Cholesterol: 69.5 mg
Sodium: 932.4 mg
Total Carbs: 17.2 g
Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
Protein: 23.8 g

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