Excellent Broccoli Cheese Soup

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 18
Yield: 18 servings

Description

This fresh broccoli cheese soup is easy to make on the stovetop with roux, chicken stock, milk, white pepper, and both processed and Cheddar cheese.

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
9 cups chicken stock
9 cups milk
1 1/2 teaspoons white pepper
1 teaspoon salt
5 cups fresh broccoli florets
1 1/2 pounds processed cheese, shredded
3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

1 Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat and stir in flour. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring constantly, for about 2 minutes. Pour in chicken stock and milk; season with white pepper and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for about 10 minutes.
2 Meanwhile, bring a second large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook broccoli in boiling water until just tender, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat, drain, and set aside.
3 Gradually stir processed cheese and Cheddar cheese into milk-stock mixture until melted. Stir in broccoli and continue cooking until broccoli is tender, about 5 minutes.