Cream Of Cabbage Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups water
2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules
3 cups diced peeled potatoes
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup diced peeled rutabaga
1 cup diced carrot
6 cups chopped cabbage
1 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup chopped green pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon dill weed
1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
1 cup flour
2 cups milk
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 lb American cheese, cubed
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
pepper
additional milk (optional)

Preparation

In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, bring water and bouillon to a boil. Add potatoes, onion, rutabaga and carrots. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add cabbage, celery and green pepper; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp tender. Add garlic, salt and dill weed.
In a saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour; cook and stir over medium heat until golden brown. Gradually add milk and broth, stirring until smooth. Add cheese, thyme and pepper; cook on low until cheese is melted. Stir into vegetable mixture; simmer for 5 minutes. Thin with milk if needed.