Name: Sandy's Homemade Broccoli and Cheddar Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Butter - 3 tablespoons; Onion, chopped - ¼ small; All-purpose flour - 2 tablespoons; Half-and-half - 1 cup; Chicken broth - 1 ½ cups; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 1 ½ cups; Chopped broccoli - 2 cups; Carrot, chopped - 1; Celery stalk, chopped - 1; Shredded mild Cheddar cheese - 1 ¼ cups

Ingredients for - Sandy's Homemade Broccoli and Cheddar Soup

1. Butter 3 tablespoons

2. Onion, chopped ¼ small

3. All-purpose flour 2 tablespoons

4. Half-and-half 1 cup

5. Chicken broth 1 ½ cups

6. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 1 ½ cups

7. Chopped broccoli 2 cups

8. Carrot, chopped 1

9. Celery stalk, chopped 1

10. Shredded mild Cheddar cheese 1 ¼ cups

How to cook deliciously - Sandy's Homemade Broccoli and Cheddar Soup

1 . Stage

Melt butter in a stock pot over medium-high heat; add onion and saute until tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Whisk in flour and continue to stir until mixture turns golden brown, about 5 minutes. Slowly add half-and-half to onion mixture, stirring until mixture is smooth. Add chicken broth; season with salt and ground black pepper.

2 . Stage

Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer mixture until thickened, about 10 minutes. Add broccoli, carrot, and celery. Simmer until vegetables are tender yet crisp, about 20 minutes.

3 . Stage

Reduce heat to low. Add Cheddar cheese to soup and cook, stirring occasionally, until cheese melts, about 5 minutes.