Garden Cheese Soup

Submitted by Toadi

"Delicious, creamy, cheesy soup - a favorite of ours. Very large recipe. Perfect on a cold day."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 1 cup celery, diced
• 1 cup onion, diced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2⁄3 cup flour
• 5 cups water
• 6 chicken bouillon cubes
• 4 cups frozen broccoli carrots cauliflower mix
• 4 cups frozen hash brown potatoes
• 2 1⁄2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 cups half-and-half

directions

1. In a large kettle, cook celery and onion in butter until tender.
2. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add water then bouillon cubes, pepper and vegetables.
3. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 15 minutes.
4. Add milk and cheese. Cook and stir until cheese melts and soup is hot. (Do not boil).

Reviews

[*Parsley*]

Really delicious and easy to make! I love that there's minimal peeling, cutting and chopping! I thawed my veggies and potatoes in the microwave before adding them to the soup. My frozen veggies were just the broccoli/cauliflower blend, so I added in some fresh shredded carrots. Because of all that flour, you really have to stir often during the simmering. I used fat free half and half to cut some fat. The results are wonderful. Thanx for sharing this soup!