Canadian Cheddar Soup -

1/4 c (50 mL) Onion, finely

-chopped 1/4 c (50 mL) Carrot, finely

-chopped 1/4 c (50 mL) Celery, finely

-chopped 2 tb (25 mL) Flour

1/4 ts (1 mL) Dry Mustard

1 pn Nutmeg

1 pn Pepper

3 c (750 mL) Chicken Stock

1 1/2 c (375 mL) Light Cream

1 c (250 mL) Milk or Beer

1 1/2 c (375 mL) Cheddar Cheese,

-shredded 1 ds Worcestershire Sauce

Salt In a heavy saucepan, melt butter, cook onion, carrot, and celery for about 5 minutes or until tender; do not brown. Stir in flour, mustard, nutmeg

2 to 3 minutes. Stir in chicken stock; simmer for about 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. If desired, puree until smooth in blender or food processor. (Note: this is where the hand blender comes in REAL handy-- Grin!) Add cream and milk or beer and bring almost to a boil. Add cheese; heat until just melted, stirring constantly. Add Worcestershire and a little salt. Makes

6 servings. Posted by Marge Clark. Courtesy of Fred Peters.