Cheesy Vegetable Soup I

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 3 teaspoons chicken bouillon powder
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped broccoli
• 1 cup cauliflower, chopped
• 1 cup chopped carrots
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

• in a large stock pot melt butter and saute onions until tender.
• add water and chicken granules, and bring to a boil.
• measure out flour into a separate bowl and add some broth from stock pot to whisk together with flour.
• slowly add flour mixture back into soup and add broccoli, cauliflower and carrots. simmer until vegetables are tender.
• add half and half cream, cheese and season with pepper. heat through until cheese has melted being sure not to bring to a boil. top with garlic croutons and serve.