Golden cheese chowder

12 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupButter (or marg.)
½cupFlour, all-purpose
4cupsMilk
4cupsCheese, Cheddar; shredded
3cupsWater
4mediumsPotatoes; peeled and diced
1cupCelery; sliced
1cupCarrot; sliced
½cupOnion; diced
¾teaspoonSalt
¼teaspoonPepper
2cupsHam; diced, cooked
Hot sauce

Directions

Melt butter in a heavy 2-quart saucepan over low heat; add flour, stirring until smooth. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually stir in milk; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Add cheese, stirring until cheese is melted.

Remove from heat, and set aside.

Combine water, vegetables, salt, and pepper in a 5-quart Dutch oven; heat to boiling. Reduce heat and cover; simmer 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in cheese sauce, ham, and hot sauce to taste. Cook over low heat until thoroughly heated (do not boil).

SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, sometime in 1979. Typos by Nancy Coleman. Submitted By NANCY COLEMAN On 01-27-95