Cheese Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 small onion, chopped
2 carrots, sliced thin
1 large stalk celery, chopped
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine
2 Tbsp. flour
1 c. chicken broth
2 c. light cream or evaporated milk
6 oz. Cheddar cheese, shredded
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 pkg. frozen broccoli and cauliflower mixture, cooked until tender (optional)

Preparation

Melt butter in saucepan.
Saute onion, celery and carrots until tender, about 5 to 10 minutes.
Sprinkle flour over vegetables in saucepan and stir well.
Add optional vegetables here.