Vegetable Chowder

This vegetable chowder is full of veggies, cooked in chicken or vegetable broth, and combined with a creamy cheddar cheese mixture seasoned with parsley.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 341 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup chopped celery
• ground black pepper to taste
• 1 cup diced carrots
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 3 cubes chicken bouillon
• 3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 cup cauliflower, chopped
• 1 cup fresh chopped broccoli
• 1.5 cups milk
• 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup chopped onion
• 0.25 cup margarine
• 0.5 cup chopped red bell pepper

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Sauté bell pepper and onion in margarine in a Dutch oven or soup pot until tender.

Step 2

Add water, celery, carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, bouillon cubes, salt, and black pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until vegetables tender, about 20 minutes.

Step 3

Whisk milk and flour together in a bowl until smooth; stir into soup. Bring soup to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Stir in parsley. Just before serving, stir in Cheddar cheese until melted.