Canadian Broccoli Cheese Soup

Submitted by kzbhansen

"Love soup during the winters and this one is good!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 3⁄4 teaspoon liquid smoke
• 1⁄4 lb butter or 1/4 lb margarine
• 3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 pint half-and-half
• salt and pepper
• 2 bunches broccoli florets
• 2 1⁄2 quarts boiling water
• 1 onion, minced
• 12 ounces Cheez Whiz
• 4 carrots, sliced thin
• 9 chicken bouillon cubes

directions

1. Saute onions and carrots in butter or margarine in a fry pan until.
2. tender.
3. Add flour to make a roux.
4. Add the bullion cubes to the boiling water. Add the roux to the water. Use a wire whisk stirring until smooth.
5. Add the Cheez Whiz, half and half, liquid smoke and salt and pepper.
6. Simmer on low, stirring often for about 20 minutes.
7. Add broccoli tops and cook till broccoli is tender another 25 minutes.

Reviews

[ReeLani]

Made this last week for the cook-a-thon. I'm not sure how thick it's supposed to get but I didn't find this to be a very thick soup. Also I didn't find the flavor to be all that cheesey which was surprising. The addition of an 8 oz bag of shredded cheddar helped, and the second time we ate this I mixed up some corn starch and water and added it in to the hot soup. At that point we had a very thick and enjoyable soup. We ate the thickened version of this soup over big baked potatoes one night and really enjoyed that presentation. The flavor of this soup continues to improve with age as is so often the case. I'm glad I tried it.

 

[Southern Polar Bear]

The whole family loved this soup! My husband kept saying, "This is so good!", the whole time we were eating. This is definately a keeper -- and not just because it's Canadian! Thanks kzbhansen!!

 

[*Parsley*]

Some great soup, eh? ;) I particularly liked that hint of smokey flavor with the sweetness of the carrots and onion. I chopped my veggies very small, so they cooked a bit quicker. I used 2% Velveeta in place of CheezWhiz. Will make again; thanx!