broccoli cheese soup

unfortunately winter has hit home. in my opinion, it has been way too cold outside. i found a recipe for broccoli cheese soup and knew it was a must for dinner last night.

ingredients:

10 oz. frozen chopped broccoli

2 cups chicken broth

2 tbsp. butter

1/3 cup chopped onions

2 tbsp. flour

2/3 cup milk

1 cup cheddar cheese (we ran out, so i also used a 4 cheese blend)

salt and pepper to taste

Simmer frozen broccoli and chicken broth over medium heat for about 15 minutes. I used a muddler to smash the broccoli. Next time I would like to run it through a blender to get a more consistent soup...or one of those immersion blenders would work perf.

In another pan, melt the butter and saute the onions for 5 minutes. Add the flour to the onions and stir, it will look like a pasty substance. Then stir in the milk until thick. Add to broccoli and stir well.

Add cheese and stir until melted, this step is pretty quick! Season with salt and pepper.

yummy. i recently made potato soup...which is another good winter option!