Crites Family Stuff

Ingredients for 8 servings

• .75 cup flour
• .75 cup margarine
• 1.5 quarts milk
• 12 oz can chicken broth
• 1.5 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp sugar
• Few grains pepper

Steps

1. Melt margarine. Add flour, salt, pepper and sugar. Slowly add milk and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
2. For potato cheese soup: add 1 cup onion chopped, 1 cup celery chopped, and 2 cups diced potatoes. Barely cover veggies with water. Simmer until potatoes are tender. Add undrained veggies to soup base. Add 1-2 cups grated cheese and cooked frozen peas and carrots. Could also add ham or whatever your family likes.
3. For broccoli soup: cook veggies as for potato soup (not carrots and peas). Add well drained cooked broccoli.
4. For clam chowder: add 2 6-1/2 oz cans minced clams with the cooked veggies to base.

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