Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Soup

Submitted by Rljacdcjecl

"Add 2 cups of cooked rice for an even hardier soup. You can also substitute real broth for the water and bullion. I've done it both ways and can't really tell the difference, so I use low-sodium boullion cubes with great results. Great on a cool fall day. So yummy!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 12 cups water
• 8 chicken bouillon cubes
• 2 lbs fresh broccoli, rough chopped
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 1 cup light cream
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

directions

1. Put water, bullion, broccoli, chicken (whole, not cut up), salt, and pepper in large stock pot. Bring to a boil. Turn down to medium and simmer 45 minutes.
2. Take out chicken breast set aside to cool slightly.
3. Melt butter and stir in four. Slowly stir mixture into soup and cook until the soup thickens.
4. Cut up chicken and add back to pot.
5. Add cream and cheese and stir until combined and cheese melts.

Reviews

[Overton Fam]

This soup is delicious! My family loved it. I've made it several times now! It's really fast and easy and so good! Thanks!