CREAMY FARMER’S SOUP
Serves 4
INGREDIENTS
2 C. Water
1 Chicken Bouillon Cube or 2 tsp.
½ C. Potatoes, Diced (1 Large Potato)
¼ C. Onion, Chopped (1/4 of Onion)
¼ C. Carrots Sliced (1 Carrot)
2 T. Green Pepper, Chopped (1/4 Green Pepper)
3 T. Flour
3 T. Butter
1 ½ C. Milk
1 C. Grated Cheese
DIRECTIONS
1. Make sure to wash all vegetables well and scrub the dirt off. DO NOT USE SOAP!
2. Before cooking anything, make sure all vegetables are cut up and ready to go
into the broth. Onions can be cut up small and will dissolve in broth, giving it
flavor. Make sure potatoes, carrots and peppers are cut up about the size of a
quarter so that they all cook evenly.
3. Boil 2 C. water in medium saucepan and add bouillon cube. COOK ON HIGH. Note:
if using prepared chicken broth just heat it up.
4. Once broth is boiling add vegetables and cook until fork tender. (Keep the lid on
the saucepan.)- This will take about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally to make sure
nothing sticks to bottom of saucepan.
5. Start making white sauce in large saucepan: (Do this when broth and vegetables
have been cooking 5 minutes.) COOK SAUCEPAN ON MEDIUM/HIGH 5-6
6. 1st melt 3 T butter in large saucepan using wooden spoon. NEVER STOP STIRRING.
7. Add flour and stir for 2 minutes. It will look foamy and tan in color. DO NOT STOP
STIRRING OR IT WILL BURN!
8. After 2 minutes pour in milk. NEVER STOP STIRRING!! Cook and stir until thick
and steamy. (It is done when it looks like consistency of marshmallow foam.)
9. Add milk mixture to vegetables and stir to mix up. TURN HEAT OFF.
10. Use ladle to serve into bowls. Sprinkle with grated cheese on top.