Broccoli-Cheese Soup

I have fallen in love with Mama's Cheddar Cheese.  It's hard to find, but when I find it I grab it up.  It's sooooo good.  It's really more velveeta like, but it is oh so good!

Ingredients:

1/2 Cup of butter

1 large onion, diced

1/3 Cups of flour

5 Cups of Milk

1 Cup of Cream

Salt and Pepper

1/2 teaspoon of ground nutmeg

4 Cups of broccoli, cut into florets

1/2 Cup of chicken broth

3 Cups of Mama's Cheddar Cheese

Small round (kib) bread loaves for bowls (if you want to serve it in a bread bowl)

In a large pot, melt the butter and sautee the onions for 3-4 minutes.  Sprinkle the flour on top and whisk it around until it is combined.  Add the milk and cream and whisk it constantly until it is combined.  Sprinkle in the salt, pepper and nutmeg.  Add the broccoli florets.  Stir the soup well and then cover the pot, reduce the heat and simmer the soup until it is thickened and the broccoli is tender, 20-25 minutes.  Stir in the chicken broth & then throw in the cheese.  Stir it until the cheese is melted.  Add salt to taste.

Garnish with Avacado, Tomato, Cheese, Chips, etc.

If you want  to make a bread bowl, cut a circle at an angle out of the top of the round bread.  Remove the lid.  Press the remaining bread down on the bottom and around the sides & then it will be ready to fill with your favorite soup.

Recipe Credit:  Adapted from The Pioneer Woman Cooks - A Year of Holiday's