Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

2 tb (25 mL) Butter 1 pn Nutmeg
1/4 c (50 mL) Onion, finely 1 pn Pepper
-chopped 3 c (750 mL) Chicken Stock
1/4 c (50 mL) Carrot, finely 1 1/2 c (375 mL) Light Cream
-chopped 1 c (250 mL) Milk or Beer
1/4 c (50 mL) Celery, finely 1 1/2 c (375 mL) Cheddar Cheese,
-chopped -shredded
2 tb (25 mL) Flour 1 ds Worcestershire Sauce
1/4 ts (1 mL) Dry Mustard

Salt

In a heavy saucepan, melt butter, cook onion, carrot, and celery for about
5 minutes or until tender; do not brown. Stir in flour, mustard, nutmeg
and pepper; cook for 2 to 3 minutes.

Stir in chicken stock; simmer for about 20 minutes or until vegetables are
tender. If desired, puree until smooth in blender or food processor.
(Note: this is where the hand blender comes in REAL handy-- Grin!)

Add cream and milk or beer and bring almost to a boil. Add cheese; heat
until just melted, stirring constantly. Add Worcestershire and a little
salt.

Makes 6 servings.

Posted by Marge Clark. Courtesy of Fred Peters.

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