Name: Mom's Broccoli Cheese Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: Chicken broth - 3 (14.5 ounce) cans; Broccoli, chopped - 1 head; Broccoli, finely chopped - 1 head; Shredded carrots - ½ cup; Salted butter, cubed - 6 tablespoons; Onion, thinly sliced - 1 medium; All-purpose flour, or as needed - 6 tablespoons; Milk - 2 cups; Processed cheese food (such as Velveeta®), cubed - ½ (8 ounce) package

Ingredients for - Mom's Broccoli Cheese Soup

1. Chicken broth 3 (14.5 ounce) cans

2. Broccoli, chopped 1 head

3. Broccoli, finely chopped 1 head

4. Shredded carrots ½ cup

5. Salted butter, cubed 6 tablespoons

6. Onion, thinly sliced 1 medium

7. All-purpose flour, or as needed 6 tablespoons

8. Milk 2 cups

9. Processed cheese food (such as Velveeta®), cubed ½ (8 ounce) package

How to cook deliciously - Mom's Broccoli Cheese Soup

1 . Stage

Bring chicken broth to a simmer in a large pot. Add both heads of broccoli and carrots to the simmering stock; simmer for 5 minutes.

2 . Stage

Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and saute until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour, 1 tablespoon at a time. Cook and stir until a golden roux forms, about 2 minutes. Slowly add milk, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring continuously. Bring to a boil and cook until a thickened gravy forms, about 2 minutes.

3 . Stage

Slowly pour onion gravy into the broccoli mixture, stirring continuously. Bring to a simmer. Stir in processed cheese food. Simmer, stirring often, until cheese melts, about 5 minutes. Do not let the soup come to a boil or the cheese could separate.