It's Soup Month, So, Here's a Recipe for Broccoli Cheese Soup

Since January is National Soup Month, I thought it would be fun to share a link where you will find 30 tasty soup recipes - from the Pioneer Woman! With recipes like Turkey Noodle Soup, Broccoli Cheese Soup, and even Lasagna Soup, you are likely to find a recipe or two which sounds tasty to you!

Since the Broccoli Cheese Soup sounds tasty to me, I'll share it with you here - if you follow this link you will also find a lot of helpful information as well - 

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup 

  butter

• 1 

  whole onion, diced

• 1/3 cup 

  flour

• 4 cups 

  whole milk

• 2 cups 

  half-and-half

• 1 

  pinch nutmeg

• 4 

  heads broccoli cut into florets

• Dash of salt, plus more as needed

• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

• 3 cups 

  grated cheese (mild cheddar, sharp cheddar, jack, etc.)

• 2 cups 

  chicken broth, if needed for thinning

• Directions

  • 1. 1In a large pot, melt the butter over medium heat, then add the onion. Cook the onion for 3 to 4 minutes, then sprinkle the flour over top. Stir to combine and cook for 1 minute or so, then pour in the milk and half-and-half. Add the nutmeg, then add the broccoli, a dash of salt, and plenty of black pepper.
    2. 2Cover and reduce the heat to low. Simmer until the broccoli is tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Stir in the cheese and allow to melt. 
    3. 3Taste seasonings and adjust if needed. Then either serve as is, or mash it with a potato masher to break up the broccoli a bit, or transfer to a blender in two batches and puree completely. (If you puree it in a blender, return it to the heat and allow to heat up. Splash in chicken broth if needed for thinning.) Enjoy!