Name: Canadian Cheese Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 3 cups chicken broth; 4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced; 2 celery ribs, diced; 1 medium carrot, diced; 1 small onion, diced; 6 ounces Canadian bacon, diced; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 cup whole milk; 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese; 1/8 teaspoon pepper

My family loves Canadian bacon, but I don't run across a lot of dishes that call for it. Everyone was thrilled the first time I offered this succulent soup. —Jolene Roudebush, Troy, Michigan

Ingredients

3 cups chicken broth

4 medium potatoes, peeled and diced

2 celery ribs, diced

1 medium carrot, diced

1 small onion, diced

6 ounces Canadian bacon, diced

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 cup whole milk

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

1/8 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

1 In a Dutch oven or soup kettle, combine the first 5 ingredients; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until vegetables are very tender. With a potato masher, mash vegetables several times. Add Canadian bacon; continue to simmer.

2 Meanwhile, melt butter in a small saucepan; stir in the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil; boil and stir for 2 minutes (mixture will be thick). Add vegetable mixture, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; add cheese and pepper. Stir just until cheese is melted.