Easy & Delicious Broccoli Cheese Soup
This soup is the real deal! It is totally from scratch but error proof; you will impress yourself and others.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 2tablespoons butter
- 1
- 2tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1⁄2cups chicken stock
- 1(750 g) package frozen chopped broccoli or 3 cups fresh broccoli
- 1⁄4teaspoon pepper
- 1 1⁄2cups milk
- 1 1⁄2cups grated cheddar cheese
- 1⁄4teaspoon Tabasco sauce
- 2
- 1red pepper, chopped (optional)
DIRECTIONS
- Melt butter. Cook onion until soft but not brown.
- Stir in flour and cook 3 minutes.
- Whisk in stock and broccoli.
- Bring to boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer 5 to 10 minutes.
- Puree mixture (in food processor or blender).
- Return to heat, add pepper, milk, cheese, and Tabasco sauce.
- Heat thoroughly but do not boil.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
- If you are using fresh broccoli, trim off tough stems, chop and cook 15 minutes before putting in blender.