Potato Cheese Soup With Salmon

Ingredients

• 14 c butter
• 1 large onion sliced thin
• 1 14 c diced celery
• 3 12 c raw potatoes peeled and sliced
• 1 c chicken broth
• 3 c milk room temperature divided
• 1 c half and half cream
• 2 c 8 oz shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 7 12 oz red or pink salmon bones and skin removed
• salt and pepper to taste
• chopped parsley

Directions

1. In a 2-quart saucepan melt the butter and saute onion and celery until tender but not brown
2. Add potatoes and chicken broth cover and cook on low heat until potatoes are tender Puree potato mixture in a blender with 2 cups milk Return to pan add remaining 1 cup milk cream cheese thyme Worcestershire sauce and salmon
3. Heat on low stirring often until hot
4. Season with salt and pepper
5. Garnish with chopped parsley
6. Yields 6 servings