Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Name: Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup chopped onion; 1/4 cup butter, cubed; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1-1/2 cups 2% milk; 3/4 cup chicken broth; 1 cup cooked chopped fresh or frozen broccoli; 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield 2 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

When it comes to easy and cheesy comfort food, nothing's better than broccoli cheddar soup.

Ingredients

1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 cups 2% milk
3/4 cup chicken broth
1 cup cooked chopped fresh or frozen broccoli
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

In a small saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until blended; gradually add milk and broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes.
Add broccoli. Cook and stir until heated through. Remove from the heat; stir in cheese until melted.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 494 calories, 37g fat (24g saturated fat), 116mg cholesterol, 1145mg sodium, 26g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 2g fiber), 16g protein.

My husband and I love this cheesy dish. It is proof that soup doesn't need to be made in big batches to be good. —Cheryl McRae, West Valley, Utah

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