Cheesy Broccoli Soup

photo by *Parsley*

- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 lbs fresh broccoli (or 2 10 oz packages frozen chopped broccoli)
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1⁄4 cup chopped onion
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups light cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
directions
- Wash and chop broccoli into bite size pieces.
- Cook broccoli in a small amount of salted water until tender.
- While broccoli is cooking, melt butter in heavy saucepan. Add onion and cook until tender and translucent.
- Stir in flour to make roux; slowly add broth and cream.
- Stir and cook just until thickened.
- Add salt, nutmeg, and drained,cooked broccoli.
- Just before serving, stir in cheese.
- Serve with crusty bread.
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Reviews
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Just how I like my broccoli cheese soup! It's just the right texture and thickness. Great flavor from the onions and that hint of nutmeg. I've always loved the hint of nutmeg in my cream soups. I used the fresh broccoli and used fat free half and half for the light cream. My cheese was sharp cheddar. Thanx for a wonderful soup!
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This is really good cheesy broccoli soup. It was easy to make and had great flavor. I made two batches of this. The first time I made it I followed the directions exactly. The second time I made it I used milk in place of light cream (since I didn't have any) and I would recommend the light cream. It just makes it the soup creamier and richer. Delish! Made for *Recipe Swap No19 August 2008* game, from the Aussie Forum.
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Excellent soup, thick and creamy. The cream is great but I wouldn't hesitate to use milk if I didn't have cream on hand. I made a half recipe and it served 2 of us nicely. I guess we could have stretched it to 3 but was glad I didn't have to! This is a keeper and I will be making it again. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
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This is really good cheesy broccoli soup. It was easy to make and had great flavor. I made two batches of this. The first time I made it I followed the directions exactly. The second time I made it I used milk in place of light cream (since I didn't have any) and I would recommend the light cream. It just makes it the soup creamier and richer. Delish! Made for *Recipe Swap No19 August 2008* game, from the Aussie Forum.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
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