T.G.I.F's Broccoli Cheese Soup
photo by CHEFDLH
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 4 slices process American cheese (like Kraft)
- 1⁄2 cup flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried onion flakes
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 1⁄2 cups broccoli florets, cut to bite size pieces
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Garnish
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 3 -4 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
directions
- Combine Chicken broth, water, half and half, cheese, flour, onion and pepper in a large soup pot.
- Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, then reduce to a simmer.
- Add broccoli and simmer for 15 minutes more or until broccoli is tender but not mushy.
- Pour into a large soup bowl and offer cheese and parsley at the table.
Reviews
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We take turns bringing lunch for everyone in the office. I chose this to bring for my day. BIG hit. While others send out for pizza or whatever I try to fix good stuff. This fit the bill. Everyone thought I spent all kinds of time on it but it was a snap. I added a cup of cheddar with the "processed" cheese and it was great. Thanks for the recipe!
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Made this tonight and it was terrific. Very close to TGIF's. Everyone gobbled it up and had seconds. My son declared 80 million stars. Thanks to DiB's for posting this. I got it from Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 2 by Todd Wilbur and was glad to find it already here. The recipe in the book has two minor changes. It calls for only 4 cups of broccoli and 1/2 cup grated cheddar. I also want to thank B-J, Amy and Polar for your comments. I put in only half a cup of water to thicken it up. Next time I will add no water as it is a thinner broccoli cheese soup & added more cheese than even written here. When added to the top of each bowl the taster gets a bit in every bite. If you top the serving bowl or big crock it melts and isn't as cheesy. Hope that make sense. Enjoy. ChefDLH
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Tweaks
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This gets points for being quick and easy. I subbed a can of evaporated milk in place of both the half and half and the water, but otherwise followed the recipe basically as written. It didn't have much cheese flavor and I would consider this more of a cream of broccoli soup. Overall, ok, but it just didn't suit my family's taste. Thanks anyway!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Diana Adcock
Geneseo, Illinois