Potato Cheese Soup

A rich potato soup. It’ll warm you up on a cold winter day!

Ingredients

• 4 potatoes, peeled and quartered


• 1 small carrot, finely chopped


• 1/2 stalk celery, finely chopped


• 1 small onion, minced


• 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth


• 1 teaspoon salt


• 2 1/2 cups milk


• 3 tablespoons butter, melted


• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour


• 1 tablespoon dried parsley


• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper


• 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, bring potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, vegetable broth and salt to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until potatoes are just tender. Do not rinse: mash mixture slightly. Stir in milk.


2. In a small mixing bowl, blend butter, flour, parsley, and pepper; stir into potato mixture. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.


3. Remove from heat: add cheese and stir until cheese is almost melted. Let soup stand for 5 minutes.

Potato Cheese Soup