Cougar Gold Potato Soup

Ingredients

1 onion, chopped
One-fourth cup butter
One-fourth cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon dry mustard
3 cups chicken broth
1 cup carrots, grated
3 cups peeled and sliced potatoes
2 cups half-and-half
3 cups Cougar Gold cheese, shredded
Salt and pepper
Celery leaves, finely chopped

Instructions

Sauté the onion in the butter until soft. Stir in the flour and the dry mustard. Cook for several minutes, stirring constantly. Transfer the mixture to a soup pot and stir in the broth, whisking until smooth. Add the carrots and potatoes. Simmer over medium heat for 30 minutes. Add the half-and-half. Reduce the heat to low and add the Cougar Gold cheese and stir until melted. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle with celery leaves.

Makes 6 servings