Creamy Vegetable Soup
- 4 c. Swanson's chicken broth
- 3 c. water
- 2 c. finely diced celery
- 2 c. grated carrots
- 2 c. tiny broccoli florets
- 1/2 c. finely chopped onions
- 2 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
- 2 Tbsp. flour
- 2 c. Fontina cheese, shredded
- 1/2 c. milk
- 2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
- dash of cayenne pepper
- parsley
- Combine broth and water in a large kettle and bring to a boil. Add vegetables and cook until just tender.
- Strain, reserving liquid.
- Set vegetables aside.
- Return liquid to kettle. Blend butter into flour.
- Add a little of the liquid to make a smooth paste.
- Stir into liquid and cook briefly.
- Reduce heat; add cheese, milk and pepper.
- Beat a little of the liquid into the yolks and add to soup.
- Return vegetables to soup and heat but do not boil.
- Sprinkle parsley on top of soup in bowls.
- Serves 8 to 10.
chicken broth, water, celery, carrots, broccoli florets, onions, butter, flour, fontina cheese, milk, egg yolks, cayenne pepper, parsley
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=20507 (may not work)