CHICKEN CHEESE CHOWDER WITH VEGGIES, SANDY

Chicken Cheese Chowder with Veggies, Sandy 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 (sandy leaves out, i would double)
1/2 c butter or margarine
1/2 c flour
3 1/2 c half and half (you can use regular milk or lowfat milk)
1 Tbsp soy sauce (sandy leaves that out ever since she forgot to buy it one time)
8 oz velveeta, cut into cubes
2 c chicken (use your favorite part, or 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!
2. In big DO, melt butter over very low heat and add the flour. Stir until smooth. Let cook for a min or two. Now add half & half (or milk) very slowly. Up the heat just a little bit to about med heat. Stir constantly till it is thick and bubbly. Slowly stir in veggie broth mixture, soy sauce (if using), velveeta and chicken. Cook until cheese is melted and everything is heated through. Serve warm. YUM!