Broccoli Cheese Soup

Easy Everyday Cooking
Prep: 5m · Cook: 25m · Total: 30m
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Ingredients
  • 4 cups of chicken broth
  • 1 can of cream of celery soup
  • 1 10 oz. package of frozen broccoli florets
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Directions
  1. Mix broth and soup in a large saucepan
  2. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat
  3. Add broccoli, return to boil and reduce heat
  4. Simmer and cover for 5 mins or until broccoli is tender
  5. Heat butter in a medium heat
  6. Add onion
  7. Saute until tender about 5 mins
  8. Add flour
  9. Cook for 1 minute longer
  10. Gradually stir milk into skillet
  11. Cook, stirring continually until thickened about 5 mins
  12. Add salt and pepper; mix well
  13. Stir milk mixture into broccoli mixture.
  14. Simmer over low heat, stirring frequently, for about 10 mins
  15. Ladle soup into a bowl
  16. Top with cheddar
Notes 
You can substitute cornstarch for flour (1/8 cornstarch = 1/4 flour)