Caldera España Smokey Cheese Soup

TIMING:
10 min Prep
MAKES:
4 servings
INGREDIENTS
• 4 cups chicken broth
• ½ cup carrots, diced
• ½ cup onion, diced
• ½ cup celery, diced
• ½ cup milk
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ cup bacon bits, for garnish
• Garlic Powder, to taste
• 8 oz Caldera Espana, shredded

DIRECTIONS
1. Place 1 cup of chicken broth, carrots, onions, and celery into saucepan. Cook over
medium-high heat for 10 mins or until vegetables are softened.
2. In a separate pot, add 2 cups of chicken broth, milk, and cheese. Reduce heat to
medium and cook until cheese is completely melted. Add saucepan broth and
vegetables into pot.
3. In a mixing bowl combine flour and remaining chicken broth. Pour into pot and stir until
soup has thickened, an appropriate substitute would be a light Roux.
4. Add garlic powder to taste, garnish with bacon bits, and serve