Broccoli Cheese Soup VIII recipe
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Ingredients
- 2 ½ (16 ounce) packages chopped frozen broccoli, thawed 2 cups half-and-half cream 4 cups water, divided 2 pounds processed cheese, cubed 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground black pepper ½ teaspoon garlic powder 1 cup cornstarch
Nutrition Info
- 294.6 caloriescarbohydrate: 17.7 gcholesterol: 60.4 mgfat: 19.2 gfiber: 2.4 gprotein: 14.3 gsaturatedFat: 11.4 gservingSize: -sodium: 953 mgsugar: 5.6 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Broccoli Cheese Soup VIII
Directions
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Steam the broccoli in a steamer or in a colander over boiling water until tender and bright green, 15 minutes. Set aside.
In a large microwave safe bowl, combine half-and-half, 2 cups water and cheese. Cook in microwave until cheese is melted and smooth, stirring every 2 minutes. Stir in salt, pepper and garlic powder and cook 2 minutes more. In a separate bowl, combine cornstarch and remaining 2 cups water, stirring to dissolve. Whisk the cornstarch mixture into the soup. Return the soup to the microwave, heating and stirring every 2 minutes until thick. Stir in broccoli, heat once more and serve.