Cheddar Cheese Soup

[msumom]

1 lg. onion thinly sliced
1 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup butter or margarine melted
1/4 cup all purpose flour
3/4 tsp. dry mustard
3 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 cups chicken broth
2 medium carrots chopped (1 cup)
2 lg. potatoes pared and cubed
3 cups milk
3 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (12ozs.)
meat optional 1/2 lb. Kielbasa sausage cut into 1 inch pieces

Saute onions and celery in butterin kettle for 3 minutes or until soft. Stir in flour, mustard and worcestershire sauce. Cook stirring 2 minutes or until vegetables are evenly coated and mixture is bubbly.

Stir in broth, carrots and potatoes. Bring to boil. Lower heat; cover; simmer, stirring occasionally, for 25 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Add milk. Cook over medium heat until almost boiling; do not boil. Reduce heat to low; stir in cheese until melted.

Optional meat: Add Kielbasa along with potatoes.

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With some minor adjustments, ie sauteeing first, do you think this could be adapted for crockpots? It sounds so good!!!

[msumom]

slush said:

With some minor adjustments, ie sauteeing first, do you think this could be adapted for crockpots? It sounds so good!!!

I don't know. I've never tried cooking it that way.

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bumping so I can make it tomorrow.