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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
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• Instructions

• Cuisine

  North American >> US >> US

• Dietary Style

• Preparation Time

  Cooking Time - 20 minutes, Preparation Time - 15 minutes

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| 1. In a large heavy kettle, melt butter or margarine. Add carrots, celery, onion, green pepper, mushrooms, and ham; cook over medium heat until vegetables are crisp tender, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Do not brown. | 2. Stir in flour and cornstarch; cook, stirring constantly, about 3 minutes. Add broth and cook, stirring, until slightly thickened. Add milk, paprika, cayenne, and mustard. | 3. Stir in cheese gradually, stirring until cheese is melted. To avoid curdling, do not allow soup to boil after cheese is added. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve piping hot. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
margarine	5	tablespoons		506.895	0.6345	0.6345	56.7525
carrot	2		chopped	104.96	24.5248	2.3808	0.6144
celery	2	stalks	chopped	20.48	3.8016	0.8832	0.2176
green bell pepper	1		chopped	29.19	6.394	1.0008	0.3753
onion	1		chopped	64.0	14.944	1.76	0.16
button mushroom	5		chopped	126.0833	0.0	28.05	0.7083
ham	1/2	cup	chopped	-	-	-	-
purpose flour	1/2	cup		126.0833	0.0	28.05	0.7083
cornstarch	2	tablespoons		60.96	14.6032	0.0416	0.008
chicken broth	4	cups		312.48	7.56	44.5536	10.4832
milk	4	cups		595.36	46.6528	30.744	31.9152
paprika	1/2	teaspoon		3.2430000000000003	0.6209	0.1626	0.1482
cayenne pepper	1/4	teaspoon	ground	1.431	0.2548	0.054000000000000006	0.0777
mustard	1/2	teaspoon	ground	0.1575	0.0272	0.0167	0.0024
sharp cheddar cheese	2	cups	shredded	-	-	-	-
salt	to taste			-	-	-	-
black pepper	to taste		ground	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.