Gouda Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup celery, finely chopped
4 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 dash cayenne
4 cups hot milk
1 cup potato, diced
3/4 cup carrot, diced
2/3 cup green beans, broken into 1-inch pieces
1 1/4 cups gouda cheese, shredded
salt
pepper
1/2 cup parsley, finely chopped

Preparation

Melt butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
Add the onion and celery and cook until they are softened but not browned, 4-5 minutes.
Sprinkle in flour and stir well.
Add Worcestershire sauce and cayenne.
Stir in 1/2 cup hot milk and blend well.
Repeat.
Add remaining milk 1 cup at a time, stirring well.
Add potatoes, carrots and beans.
Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until vegetables are cooked and soup has thickened, 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Reduce heat to low and stir in cheese, stirring well until cheese is melted.
Season with salt and pepper.
Stir in parsley just before serving.