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Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe

I love cheese and cook with it as often as possible. This soup is creamy and comforting with lots of noodles.—Nick Welty, Smithville, Ohio

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Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

1/3 cup chopped onion
1 tablespoon butter
5 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1 package (8 ounces) fine egg noodles
3 cups frozen chopped broccoli
1 garlic clove, minced
4 cups milk
3/4 pound process American cheese (Velveeta), cubed

Directions

In a large saucepan over medium heat, saute onion in butter until tender. Add broth; bring to a boil. Add noodles; reduce heat and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in broccoli and garlic; cook for 4 minutes. Add milk and cheese. Cook over low heat until cheese is melted. Yield: 12 servings (about 3 quarts).

Editor's Note: 3/4 cup shredded zucchini may be substituted for the broccoli.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 238 calories, 12 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 50 mg cholesterol, 784 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 12 g protein.

Originally published as Broccoli Cheese Soup in Taste of Home December/January 1998, p47