French Cheddar Soup

Oh, this was so good. We served it up in a bread bowl with some carrot chips and it. was. FANTASTIC! The kids loved it, and even went back for seconds!

INGREDIENTS

1 small onion
1 green pepper
2 stalks celery
2 carrots
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
4 tbsp. butter
4 tbsp. flour
3 tbsp. sherry
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups milk
Salt and Pepper

DIRECTIONS

Finely chop the onion, green pepper, celery and carrots. Grate the cheese.
Heat the butter in a soup pot. Saute the vegetables on medium for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove the pot from the heat and allow to cool slightly.
Shake the flour over the mixture. Pour in the sherry and chicken broth. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Add the cheese and stir until it melts. Drizzle in the milk, stirring all the time. Turn the heat to very low, cover, and heat the soup thoroughly for about 10 minutes; do not boil.
Salt and pepper the soup to taste. Ladle the soup into bowls (we prefer bread bowls!) and serve.

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