Cheddar Cheese Soup

Ingredients:
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 carrots, peeled, quartered and diced
• 2 green bell peppers, seeded and diced
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup powdered milk
• 3 cups vegetable stock
• 1/2 cup sherry
• 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/2 tablespoon paprika
• 1/2 cup finely chopped parsley
• Salt and pepper

Heat the butter and oil in a large pot and saute the carrots and green bell peppers for 5 minutes. Sprinkle the flour and powdered milk over, and gradually add the stock. Make sure that the consistency is smooth, at which time add the sherry, cheese, milk, paprika, parsley, and salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.