Soup for a Cold Day

I'm back! Laurel inspired me to start posting again. This is one of my mom's most delicious soup recipes. It is packed with vegetables and tastes delicious and creamy, even though it is only "creamed" with evaporated milk. My husband and girls all love this and eat it fresh AND left over. Here it is:

Winter Vegetable Chowder

Serves 4 ( I made a double batch last night since the leftovers are SO yummy)

1 chopped onion
½ c. sliced celery
2 T. butter
1 large potato (peeled)
1 c. sliced carrots
2 c. water
1 T. flour
1 tsp. beef bouillon
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp basil
¼ tsp pepper
1 ½ c. sliced zucchinis
1 can corn
2/3 c. evaporated milk
½ c. shredded cheddar cheese

Saute onion and celery in butter until tender. Cut potato into 1/2 inch cubes. Add potato, carrots, water, bouillon, salt, basil and pepper. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat, cover, and boil gently 30 min.

Stir in zucchini and corn with liquid. Boil gently 30 min.

Combine flour with small amount of evaporated milk. Stir in remaining milk and add to vegetable mixture. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture just comes to a boil.

Remove from heat and stir in ½ c. cheese until melted. Garnish with more cheese.