Soups, Stews and Chili Recipe ⋆ Veggie Cheddar Soup

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!

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

Cooking Directions

1. Using a large stock pot, saute onions, celery and garlic powder in butter, over low heat until onions are tender.
2. Slowly stir in flour with 1 cup of chicken broth to make a rue. Stir until well mixed.
3. 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

• calories345.3
• carbohydrateContent24.4 g
• cholesterolContent51.8 mg
• fatContent19.4 g
• fiberContent2.4 g
• proteinContent18.4 g
• saturatedFatContent10.8 g
• sodiumContent737.1 mg
• sugarContent7 g