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The Food Factor: Vegetable Cheese Soup

Video by Jonathan Parrish

If you want to try a new twist on vegetable soup, give this Vegetable Cheese Soup a try. Swiss cheese and curry powder amp up the flavor in this quick soup. A slice of toasted whole-wheat bread goes perfectly with this dish.

Vegetable Cheese Soup

Makes: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 2 cups water
• 3 cups mixed vegetables, frozen or fresh, chopped (no salt or fat added)
• ¼ cup onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon curry powder, optional
• 1 cup dry milk, non-fat
• 1 cup water
• 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
• ½ cup Swiss cheese, diced

Directions

1. Wash hands with soap and water.
2. Bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Add vegetables, onions, salt, and curry powder. Cover and cook until almost tender.
3. Mix dry milk, 1 cup of water, and cornstarch together. Add to partially cooked vegetables.
4. Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until thickened.
5. Add cheese and stir until melted. Add more water if mixture is too thick.
6. Top with green onions, if desired.

Thanks to MyPlate for this recipe!

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