Velvet Cheese Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. butter or margarine
1/4 c. chopped green onion
1 c. minced celery
1 c. minced carrots
1/4 c. minced bell pepper
2 c. chicken broth
2 c. half and half
1 c. milk
1/2 c. all-purpose flour
2 c. boiling water
2 lb. Velveeta cheese
Salt, to taste
White pepper, to taste

Preparation

In a soup pot, combine the butter, onions, celery, carrots, and bell pepper.
Saute until vegetables are tender but not browned.
In a large saucepan, heat the broth, half and half, and milk.
Add the flour to the vegetables.
Mix well.
Add the boiling water and the milk mixture.
Stir well. Add the cheese in small pieces.
Reduce heat to low and stir until cheese melts. Taste and adjust seasoning, if needed.
Makes 1/2 gal.