OK, here is the recipe for the soup........
Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup from Le Cellier Steakhouse
3 cups milk
1 cup chicken broth
6 slices of bacon, diced
1/4 cup finely diced red onion
1/4 cup finely diced celery
1/4 cup chopped scallion
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups shredded Canadian white cheddar cheese
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce, or to taste
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, or to taste
Snipped fresh chives or minced scallions for garnish
1. in 2-quart saucepan, heat milk and broth over med-low heat
2. in dutch oven, cook bacon over med. heat for about 5 mins or until lightly brown
3. add red onion, celery, and scallions and cook stirring about 5 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring constantly for 3 minutes
4. remove dutch oven from heat and add heated milk mixture and whisk until well blended. Return to heat and cook, whisking constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil for 1 minute, or until thickened.
5. Remove from heat and stir in cheese, tabasco sauce, worcestershire sauce, salt, and peper until the cheese is melted and the soup is smooth.
6. serve hot and garnish with chives.
That is it! I hope you all enjoy! It took me back to eating in Canada.
Off to exercise now. Will check back in later!