Amazing Cheddar Carrot Soup

Name: Amazing Cheddar Carrot Soup
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: carrots; chicken broth; butter; onions; shallots; green bell peppers; flour; milk; cheddar cheese; black pepper; cayenne pepper; salt; parsley leaves

Amazing Cheddar Carrot Soup recipe

Yield

8 servings

Prep

15 min

Cook

15 min

Ready

30 min

Ingredients

Amount	Measure	Ingredient	Features
1	pound	carrots peeled and sliced
3	cups	chicken broth
3	tablespoons	butter (or margarine)
2	medium	onions chopped
1	bunch	shallots chopped	*
¼	cup	green bell peppers chopped
3	tablespoons	all-purpose flour
2	cups	milk
1 ½	cups	cheddar cheese grated
⅛	teaspoon	black pepper
1	dash	cayenne pepper	*
		salt to taste	*
		parsley leaves for garnish	*

Directions

Cook carrots in stock until tender. Drain and mash carrots, reserving liquid.

Sauté onions and bell pepper in butter until tender. Add flour, stirring until smooth. Gradually add milk; cook stirring constantly, until slightly thickened. Add enough water to carrot liquid to make 2 cups.

Combine liquid, milk mixture, carrots, cheese and spices. Stir constantly over moderate heat until soup is well heated and cheese is melted. Garnish with parsley if desired.