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Vermont Cheddar Soup

Name: Vermont Cheddar Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 4 tbsp butter; 1 onion, chopped; 2 carrots, diced; 2 celery stalks, diced; 1/4 cup flour; 3 cups chicken broth; 1 cup milk; 3 cups shredded Vermont cheddar cheese; Salt and pepper to taste

The Vermont Cheddar Soup reflects Emily's journey through Burlington, Vermont, a key setting in the novel where she attempts to piece her life back together.

Prep: 15 minutesCook: 25 minutesServes 8 servingsEasy

Ingredients

4 tbsp butter
1 onion, chopped
2 carrots, diced
2 celery stalks, diced
1/4 cup flour
3 cups chicken broth
1 cup milk
3 cups shredded Vermont cheddar cheese
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1
Melt butter in a pot over medium heat.
2
Add onion, carrots, and celery; sauté until soft.
3
Stir in flour until blended.
4

Gradually add broth and milk, stirring until smooth.

Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer.

Stir in cheese until melted.

Season with salt and pepper before serving.