Broccoli and Cheddar Soup

After a cold morning having gone to church, Laura and I arrived home and set about making Broccoli and Cheddar Soup. We used a recipe we found at All Recipes.com . (Mom had a giggle about how we brought the laptop on the kitchen counter to use to follow the recipe).

INGREDIENTS

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 onion, cut into medium dice
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen chopped broccoli
• 1 quart chicken broth
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups whole or 2% milk
• salt to taste
• 8 ounces shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS

1. Melt butter over medium heat in a stockpot. Cook onion in butter until softened. Add garlic and pepper; cook for 1 minute then stir in broccoli, and stir in chicken broth. Bring to a boil and simmer until broccoli is tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
2. Meanwhile whisk flour into milk until dissolved. Stir into soup stirring frequently until thickened. Reduce heat, and stir in cheese until melted and heated through.
3. Season with salt to taste.

The results were wonderful, but surprisingly filling.