Basic Cheese Soup

By prairiemama

Copied from an unknown magazine, I rediscovered this while looking for a base for cauliflower cheese soup.

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup chopped vegetables
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 2 teaspoons Worchestershire sauce
• 2 cupc shredded cheese
• Cheddar Cheese; celery, onion and carrots
• California Cheese; chopped green onion, chopped and
• seeded tomato, canned, chopped
• green chilies; usse Monterey Jack
• cheese

Preparation

Step 1

1. In heavy pan, cook vegetables in butter over med- high heat for 10-12 minutes or until tender
2. Stir often
3. Whisk in flour, paprika and mustard
4. Cook and stir 1 minute; whisk in broth milk and
Worchestershire sauce
5. Cook 12-14 minutes or until thick and bubbly; whisk
constantly
6. Reduce heat to med-low; whisk in cheese until melted
7. Cover; simmer 10 minutes; stirring occasionally