Cheese Soup

• 8 Tbsp. butter
• 6 Tbsp. flour
• 1 qt. rich milk
• 2 c. grated cheese
• 2 c. chicken stock, seasoned to taste
• 1/2 c. celery
• 1/2 c. green pepper
• 1/2 c. onion
• 1/2 c. grated carrots
• several drops hot pepper sauce
• salt to taste

1. Melt 6 tablespoons butter.
2. Add flour, blending well.
3. Pour milk in gradually, blending well.
4. Bring to a boil.
5. Add cheese and remove from heat, but keep warm.
6. Melt remaining butter in another pan.
7. Add celery, green pepper, onion and carrots, all of which have been finely chopped or grated.
8. Cook until transparent, then pass these through a sieve.
9. Add chicken stock and mix well. Combine two mixtures and season with hot pepper sauce and salt. Do not boil.

butter, flour, rich milk, grated cheese, chicken stock, celery, green pepper, onion, carrots, pepper sauce, salt

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=294945 (may not work)