German Potato Cheese Soup

Serves:	12
Recipe Type:	Veg.
Calories Per Serving:	327
Difficulty:	Easy

Ingredients:

• 4 cups Water
• 2½ cups Chicken Broth
• 4 tbsp Chicken Soup Base
• ½ tsp Black Pepper (ground)
• 2 large Carrots (finely chopped)
• 4 Potatoes (peeled and diced)
• 1 large Onion (diced)
• 2 stalks Celery (finely chopped)
• 1 Red Bell Pepper (diced)
• 1 cup Mayonnaise
• 8 ounces Processed Cheese Food
• 1 cup sharp Cheddar Cheese (shredded)
• ½ cup Swiss Cheese (shredded)
• ¼ cup dry Potato Flakes

Cooking Instructions:

• Combine water, chicken broth, chicken soup base, black pepper, carrots, potatoes and onions in a large stock pot.
• Boil the mixture reduce it to low. Simmer for 15 minutes till the vegetables turn tender, stirring occasionally.
• Add celery and red bell pepper. Simmer for another 5 minutes.
• Add mayonnaise. Whisk the soup until smooth.
• Add processed cheese, Cheddar cheese and Swiss cheese.
• Stir for about 5 minutes, allowing the cheese to melt.
• Add potato flakes.
• Remove from heat and allow the soup to sit for 15 minutes.
• Serve thereafter.