Quick Broccoli Cheese Soup

Name: Quick Broccoli Cheese Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons chopped onion; 1 tablespoon butter; 1 cup chicken broth; 1 package (10 ounces) frozen broccoli with cheese sauce, thawed; 1/2 cup cooked long grain rice; 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

Frozen broccoli-cheese sauce makes this hearty soup a speedy addition to a lunchtime or evening meal. It's a great way to use up leftover rice. This recipe can easily be doubled, too. —Laura Mihalenko-DeVoe, Charlotte, North Carolina

Ingredients

2 tablespoons chopped onion
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup chicken broth
1 package (10 ounces) frozen broccoli with cheese sauce, thawed
1/2 cup cooked long grain rice
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

In a small saucepan, cook onion in butter until tender. Stir in broth and broccoli with sauce. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4 minutes.
Add rice and cream. Cook 3-4 minutes longer or until heated through and broccoli is tender (do not boil).