Sunday, October 14, 2012

Cheesy Vegetable Chowder

2 Tablespoons Earth Balance (or butter of your choice)
1/2 cup chopped onion
2/3 cup of finely chopped carrots  *tip, I buy matchstick carrots and then just chop them up a little more. Works beautifully.
3 celery stalks, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, pressed
4 cups vegetable broth (the recipe calls for chicken broth, but I am a vegetarian so I use vegetable)
1 large baking potato, peeled and chopped
2 Tablespoon flour
1 cup water
2/3 cup milk
2 cups chopped broccoli
2 heaping cups shredded cheddar cheese
Salt and pepper to taste


Melt the butter in a large soup pot.  Add onions, carrots, and celery and saute over medium heat until tender.  Add garlic and cook 1 or 2 additional minutes.  Add broth and potatoes, bring to a boil, and cook until potatoes are tender.  Mix flour with water, add, and simmer until soup is slightly thickened.  Add milk and broccoli and cook until broccoli is just tender and soup is heated through.  Stir in cheese, allow to melt, add salt & pepper and serve.

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