Creamy Cheese Soup

As the fall weather approaches, I always like to get out the soup recipes. This is a great one for all you cheese lovers out there! Originally from Webchef.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 3  cups chicken broth
• 1 1⁄2 cups  coarsely shredded carrots
• 1⁄2 cup  sliced scallion
• 2 1⁄2 cups milk
• 4  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon  dry ground mustard
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2  cups  shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Directions

1. Combine chicken broth, carrots, and green onion in a Dutch oven pan and heat on medium heat.
2. In a medium bowl, combine milk, flour, dry mustard, and pepper and mix well.
3. Stir into chicken broth.
4. Cook, stirring occasionally, till thickened and bubbly.
5. Remove 1 cup of the broth from the pan and place in a medium mixing bowl.
6. Add softened cream cheese and stir until blended well and cream cheese is almost melted.
7. Pour this back into the heated broth mixture and stir well.
8. Heat through.
9. Just before serving, add sharp Cheddar cheese and stir until all is melted.