Cheddar Cheese Soup
(4 servings)

4 cups Chicken broth
5 tbsp Butter
4 tbsp Flour
2 Carrots, peeled and diced
4 Green onions, diced
6 oz Grated cheddar cheese
2 Sprigs parsley, chopped
2 To 3 oz ham, diced
Tabasco sauce
Bacon bits
Salt & pepper to taste

Heat chicken stock. Melt 3 Tbsp butter; saute carrots and onions until tender. Add to broth. Make white roux with 2 Tbsp butter and 4 Tbsp flour. Add to stock. Add cheddar cheese, parsley, ham and 1 drop tabasco sauce. Season to taste. Heat until cheese is melted. Top with bacon bits when served. Makes 4 8-ounce servings.