VEGGIE CHEDDAR SOUP

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This delicious soup is best served with steaming garlic bread on the side. It will quickly become a family favorite! Calories? About a million, and worth every bite!

Provided by Joy S. Dooley

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

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

½ cup chopped red onion
¼ cup chopped celery
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons margarine
½ cup all-purpose flour
4 cups chicken broth
1 ½ cups chopped baby carrots
2 potatoes, peeled and diced
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pinch chopped fresh dill weed
3 cups milk
3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

Using a large stock pot, saute onions, celery and garlic powder in butter, over low heat until onions are tender.
Slowly stir in flour with 1 cup of chicken broth to make a rue. Stir until well mixed.
Add 3 cups chicken broth, carrots, potatoes, parsley, pepper and dill. Bring to a boil and then add milk and cheese. Stir until cheese is melted, reduce heat to low and simmer for one hour, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 345.3 calories, Carbohydrate 24.4 g, Cholesterol 51.8 mg, Fat 19.4 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 18.4 g, SaturatedFat 10.8 g, Sodium 737.1 mg, Sugar 7 g