Cheddar Cheese & Ham Soup

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 carrots, chopped fine
• 2 stalks celery, chopped fine
• 1 onion, minced
• 1/2-2/3 cup cooked ham
• 4 mushrooms, chopped
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups milk
• 2 -3 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• salt and pepper
• chopped parsley

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a large, heavy saucepan.
• 2 brown carrots, celery, onion, ham and mushrooms over high heat.
• 3 turn heat to medium and cook until tender.
• 4 sprinkle in flour, paprika,dry mustard.
• 5 stir over low heat about 5 minutes.
• 6 gradually whisk in chicken broth and milk.
• 7 stir until slightly thickened.
• 8 add cheese and whisk until melted.
• 9 do not boil.
• 10 season with salt and pepper.
• 11 top w/ parsley.