Cream Of Jalapeno Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 T BUTTER DIVIDED
3 T ALL PURPOSE FLOUR
3 CUPS CHICKEN BROTH
2 CUPS HALF AND HALF
1 LG ONION MINCED
1 LG CARROT PEELED AD FINELY DICED
5 JALAPENO PEPPERS SEEDED AND FINELY CHOPPED
1 CUP AMERICAN CHEESED CUBED OR SHREDDED
SALT TO TASTE

Preparation

MELT 3 T BUTTER, IN HEAVY SAUCEPAN OVER LOW HEAT. ADD FLOUR, WHISKING UNTIL SMOOTH. COOK 1 MINUTE,WHISKING CONSTANTLY. GRADUALLY ADD BROTH ANND CREAM; COOK OVER MEDIUM HEAT FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES, WHISKING UNTIL MIXTURE IS THICKENED AND BUBBLY. SET ASIDE.
MELT 2 T BUTTER IN SMALL SKILLET OVER LOW HEAT. ADD ONION, CARROT AND JALAPENO. SAUTE FOR 8 MINUTES STIRRING CONSTANTLY UNTIL TENDER.
ADD CHEESE TO CREAN MIXTURE, STIR UNTIL CHEESE MELTS. ADD VEGETABLE MIXTURE UNTIL WELL BLENDED. SEASON W/ SALT TO TASTE.

SERVES 8 THIS IS FROM DEBBIE