Broccoli and Cheese Soup

I love broccoli and cheese soup!  I have been making this soup for several years now and I think I FINALLY have it just right!! I can’t order broccoli and cheese soup and restaurants any more because none that I have found are as good as this one!

Ingredients:

-3 Tablespoons Butter

-1 Bunch Chives diced

-3 Tablespoons all-purpose flour

-4 Cups Chicken Broth

-1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss Cheese

-1/2 cup Velveeta Cheese

-1 cup half and half (or more to taste)

-3 to 4 heads of fresh broccoli

-1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

In a medium stock pot melt the butter.  Add the diced chives and cook for 3 minutes until they are tender.  Sprinkle in flour.

Once the flour has soaked up all the butter pour in the chicken broth.

Stir, stir, stir so that the lumps of flour start to break down. Bring to a simmer and cook on medium to medium low for about 10 minutes.

While this is cooking start a pot of salted water boiling.  Cook the fresh broccoli until just tender.  Drain and set a side. Add the cheeses and the half and half to the broth mixture.  Keep the heat on medium low and stir frequently while the cheese melts. You don’t want it to burn on the bottom of your pan.  Now that the broccoli has cooled some cut into small pieces.  I take a fork and mash it up so I have broccoli in every bite of soup!  But you can make the pieces as small or as large as you like.  Add the broccoli to the soup and continue to cook.  Add the nutmeg.  The nutmeg is a key ingredient to this soup!  I love the flavor it gives.  Now its time to taste.  Add your desired salt and pepper.  After you add the salt and pepper it is ready to eat!  Now keep in mind the longer you let this soup cook the better it will taste!

Yum!!! This is perfect for a cold day!  I hope you enjoy this soup as much as we do at my house.

~Cheers