Broccoli & Cheese Soup

Sue Lau's Note:

A great soup, one of the deli classics.

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• ¼ cup onion , chopped
• ¼ cup margarine or ¼ cup butter
• ¼ cup flour
• 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• ¼ teaspoon white pepper (or to taste)
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 2 ½ cups milk
• 2 cups chopped broccoli , cooked crisp-tender
• 1 -2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
• ¼ cup chopped celery

Directions:

1. Saute onion and celery in butter in saucepan over medium heat until tender.
2. Add flour, and salt and pepper, cooking and stirring until mixture is smooth and bubbly.
3. Add broth and milk (all at once), stirring constantly until mixture comes to a boil and begins to thicken.
4. Add cooked broccoli (I like to steam mine then cool in cold water to preserve color), stirring until all is heated through.
5. Remove from heat and stir in cheese until melted and smooth (place back on heat briefly if necessary).

Reviews

[TiaGem]

Woweee!!!! This was SO, SO, SO good!!!! I have been wanting a good recipe for this soup and my search is over! Sue, I never heard of steaming the broccoli first but it sure did preserve the BRIGHT green of the broccoli and made it look so much more appetizing than the gray-green color it fades to after extended cooking. I followed the recipe exactly except for the addition of about 1/4 c. of diced ham that I needed to use up. Next time I will double the recipe!

[ChipotleChick]

Yum! I Did not see a specification for the amount of celery, so I used 1/4 cup, finely chopped. I also added some cubed ham when I added the broccoli. Served it with a loaf of french bread. Wonderful! [Editor's Note: recipe was edited as a result of this comment 12/17/02]

[Santi Kogerman]

Wonderful! A top 10 for comfort food.This recipe is simple and easy to follow. I doubled it,added 2T of worcestershire(at the end)& used SHARP wisconsin cheddar and served the soup in crusty bread bowls...my kids ate it up!