CHICKEN CHEESE CHOWDER WITH VEGGIES

Chicken Cheese Chowder with Veggies image

Provided by Megan Stewart

Number Of Ingredients 10

5 c chicken broth
1 c carrots, chopped up small
2 c potatoes, chopped up small
1 c chopped onion
1/2 c butter or margarine
1/2 c flour
3 1/2 c half and half or milk
1 Tbsp soy sauce (can be omitted, quite easily)
8 oz velveeta, cut in cubes
2 c chicken (can use canned)

Steps:

1. Heat broth slowly in saucepan. Add all the veggies. Cook over med heat about 15 min. Check to see if veggies are tender but not mushy. In a big Dutch Oven, melt butter over very low heat and add the flour. Stir constantly until smooth. Let cook a min or two, then add milk very slowly. Up the heat just a little to about med, and stir constantly until it's thick and bubbling. Slowly stir in the veggie broth mixture, soy sauce, velveeta, and chicken. Cook until cheese is melted and everything is heated through.
2. Note: my mother in law doubles this recipe, omits the soy sauce, and says everyone eats it up!
3. My daughter eats vegetarian, so for her I would use vegetable broth, and vegetarian meat substitute for the chicken.