Chedder Cheese Soup

Directions

1. 1
   Melt the butter in a large sauce pan and add the onion.
2. 2
   Cover and cook until the onion is soft and translucent, about 7 minutes.
3. 3
   Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes--do not brown.
4. 4
   While the onion is cooking, combine the milk and chicken stock in another saucepan and bring to a boil (or pour the milk and stock into a nonmetal bowl and heat in a microwave oven).
5. 5
   Remove onion mixture from the heat and add the boiling milk and stock all at once, stirring constantly with a wire whisk.
6. 6
   Return the saucepan to the heat and cook over low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent scorching.
7. 7
   Add all the other ingredients and cook, stirring constantly, until cheese is completely melted.