(Italian) Potato Cheese Soup

Potato Cheese Soup


Ingredients

* 4 potatoes, peeled and quartered
* 1 small carrot, finely chopped
* 1/2 stalk celery, finely chopped
* 1 small onion, minced
* 1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 1/2 cups milk
* 3 tablespoons butter, melted
* 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 1 tablespoon dried parsley
* 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese

Cooking Instructions

In a large saucepan, bring potatoes, carrots, celery, onion, vegetable broth and salt to a boil.
Reduce heat; cover and simmer until potatoes are just tender. Do not rinse: mash mixture slightly. Stir in milk.

In a small mixing bowl, blend butter, flour, parsley, and pepper; stir into potato mixture. Cook and stir over
medium heat until thickened and bubbly.

Remove from heat: add cheese and stir until cheese is almost melted. Let soup stand for 5 minutes.