Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Broccoli Cheese Soup
Broccoli Cheese Soup
2 cups diced potatoes (scrubbed, not peeled)
1 small onion, diced
1 cup sliced carrots (also scrubbed, not peeled
1 cup chopped celery
1/2 cup chopped broccoli
(I chop the stem and add it with the other vegetables. I save small pieces of the flowerets until everything else is done, turn off the heat, add the broccoli. Put the lid back on and let it steam for a few minutes, then stir it in as you stir in the other mixture.)
In a large soup pan combine the vegetables, add 3 bullion cubes and enough water to barely cover; simmer until the vegetables are done - 15-20 min.
Meantime, make a white sauce of
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 tbsp. flour
1 cup milk
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 tsp. pepper
Melt the butter, add the flour, mustard and pepper stirring to make a paste. Add milk and stir until mixture is thickened.
Dice 1 lb of Velveeta cheese and add to white sauce. (Most packages of Velveeta are 2 pounds...)
Combine cheese sauce and vegetables, don't bring to a boil or mixture will curdle. Serves 8.
(I usually add a few more vegetables than it calls for...)
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