YUMMY CHEESE SOUP

Yummy Cheese Soup image

This is a very smooth and pleasing cheese soup. It is made with American cheese instead of Cheddar, and my children love it! It also makes a great base for broccoli-cheese soup, if you are so inclined.

Provided by fuzzy656

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 3

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 ¾ cups chicken broth
½ cup finely grated carrot
¼ cup finely chopped celery
¼ cup finely chopped onion
1 ¾ cups milk
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 pinch ground black pepper
1 cup shredded American cheese

Steps:

Stir chicken broth, carrot, celery, and onion together in a saucepan; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, place a cover on the saucepan, and simmer until vegetables are tender, 6 to 8 minutes.
Whisk milk, flour, and pepper together in a small bowl; stream into the broth mixture while stirring. Cook until thickened and bubbling, about 5 minutes.
Stir American cheese into the liquid; cook and stir until melted smoothly into the mixture, 2 to 3 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 277.1 calories, Carbohydrate 19.5 g, Cholesterol 54.3 mg, Fat 15.2 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 14.7 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 1229.4 mg, Sugar 9.4 g