Broccoli Cheddar Soup

New Years Eve, I was trying to figure out some Comfort Foods with my sister and father.  Soup is a good comfort food.  About a week later, broccoli was on sale, score!  Broccoli Cheddar Soup.  Great sick food!

Broccoli Cheddar Soup

serves 4 main dish meals

Ingredients:

4T butter

1/4 c flour

1 onion, chopped

4 carrots, chopped

2 heads of broccoli, chopped

3 garlic cloves

2 c chicken broth

2 c milk

2 c cheddar

1/4 t nutmeg, optional

salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Melt butter

2.  Cook onions and carrots until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes

3. Add flour, cook until raw taste is out, about 5 minutes

4.  Add broccoli, milk and broth, cook for 20-25 minutes until broccoli is bright green.

5.  Carefully pour soup into another larger bowl

6. Blend with immersion blender until smooth, or until its the texture you want.

7. Return soup to pan, melt cheese, add nutmeg

8. Serve with some crust bread!

Variations

1. Add any combination of vegetables, including cauliflower!
2.  Leftovers are great over baked potatoes!