Recipe: Perfect Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Broccoli Cheddar Soup.

You can have Broccoli Cheddar Soup using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Broccoli Cheddar Soup

1. Prepare 1 3/4 cups of chicken broth.
2. It's 1 of small onion diced.
3. It's 1/3 cup of all purpose flour.
4. It's 1/4 cup (4 Tbsp) of butter.
5. It's 1/2 tsp of pepper.
6. Prepare 1/2 tsp of salt.
7. You need 2 cups of milk.
8. Prepare 1 1/2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese, sharp or extra sharp.
9. It's 1/2 cup of shredded swiss cheese.
10. You need 2 1/2-3 cups of chopped, lightly steamed or blanched broccoli.

Broccoli Cheddar Soup step by step

1. Simmer chicken broth and onion for 15 to 20 minutes in a covered small saucepan, until onions are soft..
2. Put the broccoli in a large glass bowl with a Tbsp of water and cover with saran wrap. Microwave for 3 to 5 minutes..
3. Heat milk in microwave for 1 to 2 minutes..
4. In a separate medium sized stockpot, melt butter, then add flour, salt and pepper. Cook together, stirring constantly for 2 minutes, then whisk in warmed milk. Stir and heat together on medium heat until mixture starts to thicken..
5. Add warmed chicken broth to mixture and stir until well blended. Add cheeses and stir until completely melted. Stir in steamed broccoli and serve..
6. Enjoy!.