Cheese, Broccoli, Potato, Chicken Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen chopped broccoli
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 large potato, cubed
• 3 -4 green onions, chopped
• 8 cups water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3 chicken bouillon cubes
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 lb skinless chicken breast half, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 cup light cream
• 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup sour cream

Recipe

• 1 in large pot or dutch oven, melt butter over med. heat. mix in flour, stirring constantly until a thick paste forms. remove from pot, and set aside.
• 2 in same pot, combine water, bouillon cubes, chicken, broccoli, potato, green onions, salt and pepper. bring to a boil over high heat. reduce heat to medium low, and simmer for 45 minutes.
• 3 stir in flour mixture a little bit at a time until soup thickens. simmer 5 minutes. reduce heat and stir in cream and sour cream. mix in cheese, one cup at a time and stir until melted.
• 4 2 heads fresh broccoli, cut into florets can be used instead of the frozen broccoli.
• 5 note: you can easily omit the chicken – it won’t be missed. but add another potato in its place.