Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Ingredients needed:

2 cups of Broccoli

2 cups of Chicken Stock

1 cup of Diced Celery

2 cups of Cheddar Cheese (shredded)

2 cups of Milk

1.5 cups of Diced Onions

Half a stick of Butter

2 cups of Flour

Salt and Pepper (as much as you like)

Directions:

Place large pot over medium heat and melt butter. Add onion and sweat, about 5 minutes.

Add flour to butter and onion mixture.

Stir together and cook for about 2 minutes. This will remove the raw flour flavor.

Stir in chicken stock and season generously with salt and pepper. You want to make sure that no flour lumps are left after adding the stock.

Add celery and broccoli.Stir together and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Let simmer until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.

Stir in milk and continue to simmer until soup is thick enough to just coat the back of a wooden spoon, 2 to 3 minutes. The soup should still have a thinner, ‘soupy’ texture.

Remove pot from heat and stir in cheddar in small handfuls, waiting until cheese melts to add more cheese. Adding the cheese slowly will help to create a smooth soup in the end.

Continue to add more cheese to the soup until the soup has thickened and has a smooth velvety texture. Season with salt and pepper and top with more cheddar

Enjoy!!!

Original Recipe by Jenny Park