Cheese Soup Of New Mexico

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup finely diced onion
• 1/2 cup finely diced celery
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 4 cups milk
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup velveeta cheese, cut in cubes
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a pot large enought to hold all the ingredients.
• 2 saute onions and celery over low heat until soft.
• 3 add the flour and cornstarch and stir until it bubbles.
• 4 gradually add chicken stock and milk and stir until smooth.
• 5 add baking soda, cheese, pepper and garlic salt, stir.
• 6 cook over low heat until the cheese melts and blends into the mixture.
• 7 add the parsley and cook for five more minutes more and serve.