Cheesy Veggie Soup

Name: Cheesy Veggie Soup
Total time: 50
Yield: 8
Ingredients: ¾ cup butter; 1 onion, chopped; ½ cup chopped carrots; ½ cup chopped celery; ½ cup chopped green pepper; 1 tomato, chopped; 2 cups vegetable broth; 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 4 cups half-and-half; 12 ounces American cheese, sliced into strips

Recipe by Doug Matthews from allrecipes.com

50 Mins.

Ingredients

8 servings

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¾ cup butter
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1 onion, chopped
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½ cup chopped carrots
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½ cup chopped celery
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½ cup chopped green pepper

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1 tomato, chopped
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2 cups vegetable broth
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6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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4 cups half-and-half
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12 ounces American cheese, sliced into strips

Instructions

In one pan, melt 1/4 cup butter over medium heat. Saute the onion, carrot, celery, pepper, and tomato in the melted butter until soft. Using a blender or food processor, puree vegetables with vegetable broth; set aside.
In a separate pot, melt the remaining 1/2 cup butter. Slowly whisk in flour, and then stir in half and half. When warm, slowly stir in cheese until melted. Mix in veggie puree, and serve.