Lotsa Broccoli Cheese Soup With Real Cheese

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 cups fresh broccoli, cut into bite size pieces
• 4 cups chicken broth or 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 1/4 cups milk (2% or whole works best)
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can condensed cream of celery soup (cream of chicken also works nicely)
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 8 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 carrot, shredded (optional)

Recipe

• 1 gently simmer broccoli in the chicken or vegetable broth until tender.
• 2 leave broccoli and broth on stove on lowest setting.
• 3 add shredded carrot to broccoli and broth.
• 4 mix milk and soup and add to soup.
• 5 mix cornstarch and water, and add to soup.
• 6 simmer until thickened.
• 7 add shredded cheese, simmer just until melted.
• 8 serve.