Turkey Cheese Soup

Desription
This recipe comes from Laurie Morgan and is to die for.

Ingredients

 * 1 cup finely chopped green onion
 * 1 cup finely chopped carrots
 * 1 cup finely chopped celery
 * ¼ cup butter
 * ¼ cup flour
 * 2 cups turkey or chicken broth
 * 2 cups half-and-half
 * ¼ tsp salt
 * ⅛ tsp white pepper
 * 5½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
 * 2 cups diced cooked turkey or chicken

Directions

 * 1) Sauté the onion, carrots and celery in butter until soft
 * 2) Blend in flour
 * 3) Gradually stir in broth, then half-and-half
 * 4) Cook, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens
 * 5) Stir in salt, pepper, cheese and turkey
 * 6) Heat until the cheese just melts