Country Cooking Cheesy Vegetable Soup

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This is a delicious creamed soup. I got this recipe from my personal cooking 'bible' --'the complete guide to country cooking'. Just remember, when making cream soups, once the egg yolk and cream mixture and cheese are added, do not allow the soup to come to a boil. Otherwise the soup will curdle.

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Steps

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Melt butter in a large heavy saucepan over low heat.

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Add flour.

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Cook and stir until think and bubbly.

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Remove from the heat.

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Gradually blend in broth.

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Return to the heat.

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Cook and stir until the mixture comes to a boil.

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Cook and stir 1 minute longer.

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Add the next seven ingredients.

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Reduce heat.

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Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

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In a small bowl , beat egg yolk and cream.

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Gradually stir in several tablespoons of hot soup.

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Warning , adding the cream mixture directly to the soup will cause it to curdle , it is important for you to add the soup to the cream mixture in order to prevent this from happening.

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Once the cream mixture is hot , return all to pan , stirring until slightly thickened.

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Simmer 15-20 minutes longer.

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Stir in cheese and heat over medium just until melted.

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Ingredients

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butter, all-purpose flour, chicken broth, broccoli, carrot, celery, onion, salt, garlic powder, dried thyme, egg yolk, whipping cream, swiss cheese