Cheesy Vegetable Chowder

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 1/2 cups carrots, chopped
• 1 cup fresh green beans, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 large onion, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 lb processed cheese, cubed (velveeta)
• 3 potatoes, cubed
• 1/2 bunch celery, chopped
• 15 ounces peas, canned
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 in a large stock pot,over medium heat,combine broth,potatoes and garlic.
• 2 bring to a boil and then add onion,celery and carrots.
• 3 reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
• 4 stir in corn,peas and green beans and continue to cook on low heat.
• 5 meanwhile,in a medium saucepan over medium heat,melt butter.
• 6 whisk in flour all at once to form a roux and let cook 10 seconds.
• 7 whisk in milk,a little at a time and cook,stirring until mixture is thick and bubbly.
• 8 stir in cheese until melted.
• 9 pour this mixture into the stock pot and stir well until until heated through.
• 10 ** note-i will probably cook my fresh veggies a bit longer as i don't like them very crisp.