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Tara's Cheese Soup (1 serving = 1.25 Cups) is for Soup.

Tara's Cheese Soup (1 serving = 1.25 Cups) takes 5 minutes to prepare.

Tara's Cheese Soup (1 serving = 1.25 Cups) takes 30 minutes to cook.

Tara's Cheese Soup (1 serving = 1.25 Cups) makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Tara's Cheese Soup (1 serving = 1.25 Cups) are:

1 Quart (or 2 cans) chicken stock
1/2 medium green bell pepper - chopped
1/2 medium onion - chopped
2 stalks celery - chopped
2 medium carrots - chopped
1/2 tsp pepper (preferably white)
4 Tbl butter
6 Tbl all-purpose flour
3 Tbl constarch
2 Cups skim milk
3 7oz packages of Reduced Fat shredded cheese
(Optional - broccoli florets)

Here is how you make Tara's Cheese Soup (1 serving = 1.25 Cups):

Combine chicken stock, green pepper, onion, celery and pepper in saucepan. Heat to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. Meanwhile make a roux by melting butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in flour and cornstarch; blend until smooth. Cook butter, flour and cornstarch mixture, stirring frequently, until mixture is golden. Add roux to the saucepan and whisk until smooth; cook, stirring with whisk, until soup is thickened. Blend in milk and cheese. Simmer, stirring constantly, until cheese is fully melted and smooth. Use an immersion blender and blend until smooth. Alternately, use a blender and blend in SMALL batches and return to pan to reheat.Serving Size:?Makes 8 servings

The nutritional information for Tara's Cheese Soup (1 serving = 1.25 Cups) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 369.7

• Total Fat: 21.9 g
• Cholesterol: 69.5 mg
• Sodium: 932.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 17.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
• Protein: 23.8 g