Hey everyone, it is Brad, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, broccoli cheese soup. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Broccoli Cheese Soup is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Broccoli Cheese Soup is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.

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

The ingredients needed to make Broccoli Cheese Soup:

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