Broccoli Cheddar Soup

By dlwelsh

Ingredients

• 3 Cups broccoli florets
• 4 Cups chicken broth
• 1 Cup half and half
• 1/2 Cup all purpose Flour
• 8 Ounces Cheddar Cheese
• pinch of black pepper
• pinch of onion powder

Preparation

Step 1

Steam broccoli on a steamer basket over boiling after in a covered saucepan for 6 minutes
remove broccoli to a chopping baord until cool and then use a large sharp knife to dice broccoli into pieces that are about the size of peas or bite size
pour Chicken Broth into a large saucepan with the half and half
whisk in the flour and then add remaining ingredients including broccoli
turn heat to medium stirring often until mixture bigins to bubble reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until soup is thicken