Cooking Matters

Ingredients

• 1 large onion
• 1 large potato
• 1 medium carrot
• 2 large broccoli crowns
• 1 medium stalk celery
• 1 clove garlic
• 1½ teaspoons canola oil
• 1 whole bay leaf
• 1 cup low-fat milk
• 2 (14½-ounce) cans low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 ounce low-fat cheddar cheese
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper