Cheddar Cheese Soup - Canada
- 3 cups milk
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 6 slices bacon, diced
- 1/4 cup red onion, diced
- 1/4 cup celery, diced
- 1/4 cup scallion, chopped
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups white cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- fresh chives (to garnish)
- In a 2 quart saucepan, heat milk and chicken broth over med-low heat.
- Meanwhile, in a 4 or 5 quart Dutch oven, cook the bacon, stirring over med heat for about 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Add the red onion, celery and scallion and cook, stirring until the onion has softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for about 3 minutes.
- Remove Dutch oven from heat, add the heated milk mixture, and whisk until well blended.
- Return to heat and cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture comes to a boil.
- Boil for 1 minute, or until thickened.
- Remove the Dutch oven from heat and stir in cheese, Tabasco and Worcestershire sauces, salt and pepper until the cheese is melted and the soup is smooth.
- Serve soup hot, garnished with chives.
milk, chicken broth, bacon, red onion, celery, scallion, flour, cheddar cheese, tabasco sauce, worcestershire sauce, salt, pepper, fresh chives
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cheddar-cheese-soup-canada-291122 (may not work)