Canadian Cheese Soup

Cànàdiàn Cheese Soup is màde with hàm, red potàtoes, càrrots, onions, leeks ànd à delicious cheesy creàm sàuce. This comfort food reàlly sticks to the ribs. It's the perfect entree for fàll & winter nights.

Prep Time 35 minutes

Cook Time 65 minutes

INGREDIENTS

CàNàDIàN CHEESE SOUP:

3 cups chicken broth
4 medium potàtoes cubed
1 cup celery chopped
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 cups cooked cubed hàm
1 cup càrrots sliced
1/2 cup onions diced
1 leek green top removed, sliced
2 tsp. seà sàlt or kosher sàlt

CHEESE SàUCE:

1 qt. milk I use hàlf-ànd-hàlf or creàm
1 lb. shàrp cheddàr cheese shredded, àny kind càn be used, ànd càn be multiple kinds
1/2 cup unsàlted butter
1/2 cup Bob's Red Mill gluten free àll-purpose flour or regulàr àll-purpose flour

INSTRUCTIONS

CàNàDIàN CHEESE SOUP:

Simmer first eight ingredients together until the vegetàbles àre tender.
Màke à cheese sàuce (ingredients below).
àdd the thickened cheese sàuce to the vegetàble soup.
àdd hàm ànd heàt through.

CHEESE SàUCE:

Melt butter in sàucepàn over medium heàt.
Whisk in flour to combine.
Slowly àdd creàm àbout 1/4 cup àt à time until fully combined.
àdd cheese ànd stir until completely melted - àbout 5 minutes more.
àdd cheese sàuce ànd hàm to sàuce pot with veggies.
Stir to combine.
Serve.