Cheese Steak soup

Cheese Steak soup

Cheese steak soup

Ingredients:

1 lb beef cubes or sliced meat cut into small pieces

3 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon oil

¾ cup all purpose flour

1 chicken or beef bouillon

2 cups milk

2 cups water

½ teaspoon salt or to taste

½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

1 medium small onion chopped fine

1 medium small green bell pepper chopped fine

2 large garlic pods chopped fine

1 cup cubed white mushroom

¼ cup shredded provolone+more for garnish

In a pan add just ½ tablespoon oil and fry the meat until well done. About 5-7 minutes. Drain and set aside. In the same pan add the remaining ½ tablespoon oil and add the onions, mushroom and green bell pepper and garlick and cook till they start to sweat. Drain and set aside. In the same pan melt the butter and add the all purpose flour and stir continuously for 5-7 minutes. Add hot milk and water and stir till there are no flour lumps. Add the meat and vegetables back to the pot along with chicken/beef bouillon and simmer for 10 minutes. Mix in the cheese and give a taste test. Add pepper and give a taste test for salt. Add more salt if needed. Serve hot with a crusted bread on a cold winter night