Cheese And Vegetable Chowder

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 tablespoons margarine
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 cup chopped green pepper
• 1 cup pared sliced carrot
• 1 cup pared diced potato
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas
• 5 tablespoons flour
• 2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans condensed chicken broth, undiluted
• 3 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese (you have to use sharp cheddar...mild won't taste right)
• 2 cups milk
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 1/2 cup crouton, optional

Recipe

• 1 in hot margarine in 3 qt saucepan, cook vegetables, covered and stirring occasionally, 20-25 minutes, or until tender.
• 2 heat must not be too high, or vegies will burn, so check often.
• 3 remove from heat.
• 4 stir in flour, mix well.
• 5 cook 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
• 6 add chicken broth to vegetable mixture.
• 7 bring to boiling, stirring constantly.
• 8 gradually stir in cheese.
• 9 cook over medium heat, stirring, until cheese has melted.
• 10 gradually add milk.
• 11 season with salt and pepper.
• 12 bring just to boiling, but do not boil.
• 13 sprinkle with parsley, serve with croutons.
• 14 makes 6 to 8 servings (that's a lie, it's more like 4 servings).
• 15 i like to serve with fresh, toasted, buttered bread.
• 16 mmmmmmmm-- homemade bread from the grocery store deli is usually good.