Macaroni and Cheese Soup

Submitted by cgmonster

"I usually get a strange look when I mention macaroni and cheese soup, but after tasting it most everyone loves it. Cheese lovers rejoice! This recipe comes from my work's cafeteria."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 10 cups
• Serves: 10-12

ingredients

• 170.09 g butter
• 113.39 g minced onions
• 4.92 ml minced garlic
• 566.99 g chicken broth
• 59.14 ml minced celery
• 59.14 ml minced carrot
• 946.36 ml hot milk
• 680.38 g Velveeta cheese
• 453.59 g cooked elbow macaroni
• salt and pepper
• flour (for making roux)

directions

1. Melt butter in a large kettle and clarify onion and garlic. Blend in flour to make a roux ( 1/4 cup) cook for about 5 minutes, but don't brown.
2. Soften celery and carrot in boiling chicken stock, and gradually add stock to the flour mixture. Follow with milk and cheese; season with salt and pepper.
3. Mix in macaroni and adjust the thickness with additional milk.