Cheese and Broccoli Chicken Soup
Servings:
10
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 60 minutes
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Copyright 2009 Allrecipes.com;
by Rebecca Miller
Summary
This is a thick and creamy cheddar cheese soup with chunks of chicken meat and broccoli florets.
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup butter
1 cup all-purpose flour
11 cups water
3 cubes chicken bouillon
2 pounds Foster Farms Boneless, Skinless Breast Tenders
2 heads fresh broccoli, cut into florets
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup light cream
3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
DIRECTIONS
1. In a 5-quart pot, melt butter over medium 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, salt and pepper. Bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium low, and simmer for 45 minutes.
3. Stir in the flour mixture a little bit at a time until soup thickens. Simmer 5 minutes. Reduce heat, and stir in cream. Mix in cheese 1 cup at a time, and stir until melted.
NUTRITIONAL INFO
| calories |
430 cal |
| total fat |
26.6 g |
| cholesterol |
129 mg |
| sodium |
1092 mg |
| carbohydrates |
14.5 g |
| fiber |
2.2 g |
| protein |
33.5 g |
