Cheddar Cheese Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 2 stalks celery, with leaves,chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 4 cups low sodium chicken broth or 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
• 2 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, grated (about 10 oz)
• 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 dash tabasco sauce
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in large saucepan over medium-high heat; add onions, celery and garlic and saute until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes; mix in flour, paprika and cayenne, and stir 3 minutes; gradually stir in broth; bring to boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer 15 minutes.
• 2 strain; return to same saucepan; add half and half and bring to simmer over medium heat; add cheese, ½ cup at a time, stirring until cheese melts before next addition; mix in worcestershire sauce, tabasco and parsley; adjust seasonings to taste; season to taste with salt and pepper.