CREAMY STILTON SOUP

Creamy Stilton Soup image

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 medium onion, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
1 medium carrot, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
1 1/2 cups half-and-half
1 1/2 cups crumbled Stilton cheese (6 oz)
Chopped fresh parsley, if desired

Steps:

Melt butter in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Cook onion, carrot and bay leaf in butter about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onion and carrot are tender.
Stir in flour and white pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and bubbly; remove from heat. Stir in broth and half-and half. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly; boil and stir 1 minute.
Stir in cheese. Heat over low heat, stirring constantly, just until cheese is melted. Remove bay leaf. Sprinkle parsley over soup.