Cheddar Cheese Soup

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/4 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup green bell pepper, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons onions, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 3/4 cup tomato, seeded and chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, to taste
• splashes hot sauce (i use frank's) (optional)
• seasoned croutons (optional)

Recipe

• 1 on a piece of waxed paper toss cheese with 1 tablespoon flour- set aside.
• 2 in a large saucepan melt the butter; add the celery, bell pepper and onion.
• 3 cook and stir over medium low heat till tender- about 5 minutes.
• 4 stir into pan remaining 3 tablespoons flour.
• 5 add milk and broth to pan.
• 6 cook and stir until boiling; boil and stir 1 minute longer, reduce heat.
• 7 stir in tomatoes, salt, black pepper and reserved cheese/ flour mixture.
• 8 cook until cheese melts and soup is hot, 1- 2 minutes.
• 9 serve and top with any options.