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Broccoli Cheese Soup

Recipes »  Soups, Stews and Chili  »  Cheese Soups

My husbands favorite

Yield: 6 Ready in 1 hours, 30 minutes

Cuisine: AmericanMain Ingredient: Broccoli

(4, 1) 100% would make again (reviews)

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Servings          
Original recipe makes 6
1 tspolive oil
1/2 cuponion; chopped
1/4 cupbutter
1/4 cupflour
2 cupswhole milk
2 cupschicken broth
4 cupsbroccoli florets
1 cupcarrots
Pinchnutmeg; nutmeg
4 ozlow-fat cheddar cheese
4 ozlow-fat pepper jack cheese
salta and pepper; to taste
1 pkgPancetta or several slices of bacon
1 tspGranulated garlic

Broccoli Cheese Soup Preparation

Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add onion. Saute 5 minutes or until onions are translucent. Set aside.

In a 5-quart dutch oven or soup pot, heat butter over medium heat until melted. Whisk in flour and keep stirring, about 3-5 minutes.

Whisk in milk. Add chicken stock and garlic. Turn heat down and allow to simmer about 20 minutes.

Add broccoli florets, carrots and onions. Continue simmering 30- 40 minutes, or until broccoli is tender. Season with salt and pepper.

Transfer 2 cups of soup to a blender and puree. Return to soup pot. Stir in nutmeg and cheeses until melted.

Notes

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Calories Per Serving: 928
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Tags

  1. Soup
  2. Vegetables
  3. Quick
  4. Broccoli
  5. American

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