Favourite Broccoli Cheese Soup

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 3 cups broccoli, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
• salt

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in large pan, add onion and cook until tender but not brown. stir in flour and cook for 3 minutes.
• 2 whisk in stock and broccoli and bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer until broccoli is tender.
• 3 puree mixture, (i use a hand blender and like to leave a few chunks.) and return to heat. add pepper,cayenne pepper, milk, and cheese. add salt after cheese, tasting soup, since cheese can be salty. heat through but do not let boil.