Cheesy vegetable chowder

I ate chowder for the first time in San Francisco....The way it was served at many stalls along the pier caught my attention...Most of the stalls sold clam chowder in a cute bread bowl...There were a few selling tomato chowder as well....I liked the soup as it was very fulfilling and hearty...When I searched for the recipe,this one from http://luluthebaker.blogspot.com looked almost close....I am not a very big fan of sea food, so this veggie option was the obvious choice...So here is the recipe...

All you need is

Butter- 2 tbsp

Onion-1  (chopped )

Carrot-1 ( sliced )

Garlic-3 cloves (crushed )

Potatoes-2 (cubed)

Chicken stock-4 cups (You can use vegetable stock as well, or plain water if you have no stock....)

All purpose flour-1 tbsp

Milk-1 cup

Broccoli-2 cups

Water-1cup

Parmesan cheese- 2cups

Red chili flakes-1 tbsp
Salt to taste

Method of preparation

Heat butter in a big saucepan and saute onions and carrots for 2-3 minutes

Add crushed garlic and chicken stock

Let it boil

Add the potato cubes

Cover and cook till potatoes are done

Dissolve all purpose flour in milk and add it to the pan

Add the water and broccoli florets and cook till broccoli are tender

Add the cheese and let it melt

Add chili flakes and mix well

Serve hot with bread

The chowder turned out very cheesy and yummy...It was perfect for a comforting dinner....We had it with slices of  french loaf...Try it out..