CHEESE AND BROCCOLI CHICKEN SOUP

Cheese and Broccoli Chicken Soup image

Talk about comfort food!

Provided by Becky

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Cream Soup Recipes Cream of Chicken Soup Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

½ cup butter
1 cup all-purpose flour
11 cups water
3 cubes chicken bouillon
2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into bite-size pieces
2 heads fresh broccoli, cut into florets
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 cup light cream
3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

In a 5-quart pot, melt butter over medium heat. Mix in flour, stirring constantly until a thick paste forms. Remove from pot, and set aside.
In same pot, combine water, bouillon cubes, chicken, broccoli, salt and pepper. Bring to boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium low, and simmer for 45 minutes.
Stir in the flour mixture a little bit at a time until soup thickens. Simmer 5 minutes. Reduce heat, and stir in cream. Mix in cheese 1 cup at a time, and stir until melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 434.1 calories, Carbohydrate 15.3 g, Cholesterol 128.7 mg, Fat 26.6 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 33.4 g, SaturatedFat 16.2 g, Sodium 1059.1 mg, Sugar 1.3 g