CHEESY VEGGIE SOUP

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Here's a great pureed soup recipe that will go over well with vegetarians. It consists of mixed vegetables pureed with cheese in a cream base. I like to add cracked pepper or hot pepper sauce to mine. You can easily substitute any of the vegetables to your liking.

Provided by Doug Matthews

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

¾ cup butter
1 onion, chopped
½ cup chopped carrots
½ cup chopped celery
½ cup chopped green pepper
1 tomato, chopped
2 cups vegetable broth
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 cups half-and-half
12 ounces American cheese, sliced into strips

Steps:

In one pan, melt 1/4 cup butter over medium heat. Saute the onion, carrot, celery, pepper, and tomato in the melted butter until soft. Using a blender or food processor, puree vegetables with vegetable broth; set aside.
In a separate pot, melt the remaining 1/2 cup butter. Slowly whisk in flour, and then stir in half and half. When warm, slowly stir in cheese until melted. Mix in veggie puree, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 512.8 calories, Carbohydrate 14.9 g, Cholesterol 130.5 mg, Fat 44.7 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 14.5 g, SaturatedFat 28 g, Sodium 933.6 mg, Sugar 2.9 g