CHEESY CHICKEN CHOWDER

3 cups chicken broth
2 cups peeled and diced potatoes
l cup diced carrots
l cup diced celery
l/2 cup diced onion
l-l/2 tsps. salt
l/4 tsp. pepper
l/4 cup butter
l/3 cup flour (more if you prefer a thicker chowder)
2 cups milk
2 cups (8 oz.) shredded cheeddar cheese, sharp
2 cups diced cook chicken
In a 4 qt. saucepan bring chicken broth to a boil. Reduce heat; add potatoes, carrots, celery, onions
s&p. Cover and simmer for l5 mins. or until veggies are tender. Meanwhile melt butter in a medium
saucepan; add flour and mix well. Gradually stir in milk. Cook over low heat until slightly thickened.
Stir in cheese and cook until melted. Add to broth along with chicken. Cover and stir over low heat until
heated through. Skim excess butter off top or chill until butter solidifies.