Hey everyone, it’s Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, broccoli cheese soup. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Broccoli Cheese Soup is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It is appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look fantastic. Broccoli Cheese Soup is something which I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook broccoli cheese soup using 16 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Broccoli Cheese Soup:

1. Get 1/2 stick butter
2. Get 1 small onion, chopped
3. Prepare 1 handful of baby carrots chopped
4. Make ready 2 celery stalks, diced
5. Make ready 3 cup chicken broth
6. Prepare 1 cup half and half
7. Get 1 cup milk
8. Take 2 head fresh broccoli, chopped
9. Take 1/3 cup cornstarch
10. Make ready 1/4 tsp black pepper
11. Get 1/4 tsp garlic powder
12. Get 1/8 tsp dried thyme
13. Take pinch nutmeg
14. Make ready 8 oz Velveeta cheese, cubed
15. Get 1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese + additional for garnish
16. Prepare 1/2 tsp salt

Steps to make Broccoli Cheese Soup:

1. In a stock pot, melt butter over medium heat.
2. Saute onion in butter until onions are translucent, about 3-4 minutes.
3. Stir in chicken broth, half and half, broccoli, carrots and celery. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until broccoli is soft and tender.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together milk and cornstarch. Pour the mixture into the soup pot and stir until soup starts to thicken 3-4 minutes.
5. Stir in pepper, garlic powder, thyme, nutmeg and salt.
6. I placed an immersion blender in the pot to blend it, but it's totally your call. I prefer it a little smoother.
7. Drop the heat to low and stir in Velveeta and cheddar cheese. Continue stirring until all of the cheese has melted.
8. Top each bowl of soup with a little extra shredded cheddar cheese and serve immediately. Enjoy!

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