Broccoli Cheese Soup

This is one of my favorite soup recipes. It is so delicious and easy to make! Let me know if you liked it!

Ingredients

·        1 tablespoon butter

·        1/2 onion, chopped

·        1/4 cup melted butter

·        1/4 cup flour

·        2 cups milk

·        2 cups chicken stock

·        1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped broccoli florets

·        1 small chopped potato (optional)

·        1 cup matchstick-cut carrots

·        1 stalk celery, thinly sliced

·        2 1/2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

·        salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1.     Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion in hot butter until translucent, about 5 minutes. Set aside.

2.     Whisk 1/4 cup melted butter and flour together in a large saucepan over medium-low heat; cook until flour loses it’s granular texture, adding 1 to 2 tablespoons of milk if necessary to keep the flour from burning, 3 to 4 minutes.

3.     Gradually pour milk into flour mixture while whisking constantly. Stir chicken stock into milk mixture. Bring to a simmer; cook until flour taste is gone and mixture is thickened, about 20 minutes. Add broccoli, carrots, sauteed onion, and celery, potatoes; simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.

4.     Stir Cheddar cheese into vegetable mixture until cheese melts. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Serve with warm crusty bread