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Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Broccoli Cheddar Soup

pam.skolrud
Easy and filling homemade soup
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 5 servings

Equipment

  • Soup Pot

Ingredients
  

  • 6 slices bacon, diced
  • 1/2 onion, diced
  • 4 gold potatoes, diced I don't peel the potatoes.
  • 2 cups water or enough to cover potatoes
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 2 tsp Chicken Better Than Bouillion or sub chicken broth for water
  • 3 cups broccoli, chopped in small bitesize pieces
  • 1 1/3 cup canned evaporated milk
  • 2 cups grated cheddar cheese

Instructions
 

  • Saute diced bacon in soup pot to render the fat. Add diced onions and continue to saute until they are transparent.
  • Add diced potatoes to the soup pot. Cover potatoes with water and add chicken bouillion (or cover potatoes with chicken broth). Bring to a boil and cook until potatoes are tender.
  • Use a potato masher to break the potatoes into small pieces. Add the chopped broccoli and cook until boccoli is tender.
  • Pour milk into the soup pot and heat to just below boiling.
  • Add a handful of grated cheddar cheese and stir until melted. Continue until all cheese has been melted into the soup.
  • Serve in soup bowls.
  • This soup is very filling. To make it a complete meal, add a salad and Texas toast.