recipes from the heart, the yaegers
       
 
  Broccoli Chedder Soup
  soups
  elenger
  2008-09-08 16:16:06
  Not Rated
 
  1/2 Cup Chopped Onion
1/2 Cup Butter or Margarine
1/2 Cup All-purpose Flour
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Pepper
1 1/2 Cups Chicken Broth
3 Cups Milk
1 1/2 Cups Frozen Broccoli
1 1/2 Cups Fresh Broccoli, Chopped
1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese
2 Cups Diced Velvetta Chunks
 
  <ol><li>In a medium-large pot, saute the onion in butter until tender.</li><li>Stir in flour, salt and pepper. Cook until smooth and bubbly.</li><li>Add broth and milk all at once. cook and stir frequently, until the mixture boils ad thickens. </li><li>Add Broccoli and simmer stirring frequently.</li><li>Once broccoli is heated and cooked through add Velvetta cubes to pot and stir until dissolved.</li><li>Remove from heat adding 1/4c to 1/2c of Cheddar Cheese to mixture depending on thickness and cheese preference. </li><li>Spoon into bowls and server with sprinkled cheddar cheese on top. Yields 4-6 bowls.</li></ol>