Cheese And Potato Soup

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup celery, chopped
• 1/2 cup carrot, chopped
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups milk
• 12 ounces russet potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1/2 cup ham, chopped
• tabasco sauce

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat.
• 2 add celery, carrot, onion and thyme and saute until vegetables begin to soften, about 5 minutes.
• 3 sprinkle flour over and stir 2 minutes.
• 4 gradually whisk in broth, then milk.
• 5 add potato and bring soup to boil.
• 6 reduce heat and simmer soup until potato is tender, about 20 minutes.
• 7 add cheese 1/3 cup at a time, stirring until melted and smooth after each addition.
• 8 mix in ham. season soup to taste with hot pepper sauce, salt and pepper.
• 9 sprinkle with parsley and serve.