Wagon Wheel Cheese Soup

Ingredients

1 stick butter

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 large yellow onion, diced

2 ribs celery, diced

1 medium red bell pepper, diced

11/2 quarts chicken stock

1 pound American (or cheddar) cheese, grated

1 cup half and half

5-6 dashes Worcestershire sauce

5-6 dashes hot red pepper sauce

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Melt butter in saucepan. Whisk in flour and cook 3-4 minutes.

Add onion, celery and bell pepper, cook until vegetables begin to soften.

Add stock stirring constantly while adding. Blend well until smooth, bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to a simmer, add cheese and stir until melted.

Add the half and half and the Worcestershire and hot red pepper sauce. Simmer 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Add salt and pepper to taste. If soup is too thick, you can add water or more chicken stock.