Gouda Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
• 2 add the onion and celery and cook until they are softened but not browned, 4-5 minutes.
• 3 sprinkle in flour and stir well.
• 4 add worcestershire sauce and cayenne.
• 5 stir in 1/2 cup hot milk and blend well.
• 6 repeat.
• 7 add remaining milk 1 cup at a time, stirring well.
• 8 add potatoes, carrots and beans.
• 9 reduce heat to medium-low and cook until vegetables are cooked and soup has thickened, 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 10 reduce heat to low and stir in cheese, stirring well until cheese is melted.
• 11 season with salt and pepper.
• 12 stir in parsley just before serving.