Potato cheese soup with salmon

6 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¼cupButter or margarine
1largeOnion -- thinly sliced
cupCelerly -- diced
cupPotatoes -- raw sliced
1cupChicken broth
3cupsMilk -- divided
Room temperature
1cupHalf and half
2cupsSharp cheddar cheese --
Shredded 8 oz
1teaspoonDried thyme
1teaspoonWorcestershire sauce
1canSalmon, sockeye -- red 7 1/2
Oz
Well-drained, bones and skim
Removed
1dashSalt
1dashPepper
Chopped parsley

Directions

In a 2 qt. saucepan, melt the butter and saute onion and celery until tender but not brown. Add potatoes and chicken broth; cover and cook on low heat until potatoes are tender. Puree potato mixture in a blender with 2 cups milk. Return to saucepan; and remaining 1 cup milk, cream, cheese, thyme, Worcestershire sauce and salmon. Heat on low, stirring often until hot. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with chopped parsley. Yield: 6 servings.

Recipe By : Country Woman