Savory Cheese Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (or seasoned salt)
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 cups milk
• 14 1/2 ounces chicken broth
• 1/2 cup shredded carrot (or diced)
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (6 oz.)
• 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• fresh chives (optional) or dried chives (optional)
• cayenne pepper, dash (optional)
• green peppers (optional) or red pepper, chopped (optional)
• potato, chopped (optional)
• other vegetables, as desired

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, saute onion in butter till tender.
• 2 add flour, salt, pepper& garlic powder; stir until smooth.
• 3 gradually add milk; cook and stir over med.
• 4 heat until thickened& bubbly.
• 5 bring chicken broth to a boil in a small saucepan.
• 6 add carrots& celery to broth& simmer 5 minutes or until veggies are tender.
• 7 add to milk mixture& stir until blended.
• 8 add cheeses.
• 9 cook& stir until melted.
• 10 (don't boil).
• 11 garnish w/ chives if desired.