Reviewed: Nov. 14, 2009

So...full...now... I've never made cream of broccoli before and I found this recipe so easy to make for a newbie. I just finished a bowl maybe 15 minutes ago and I'm still savouring it in my head. I halved the recipe and just used a cup and a half of marble cheese, it was fine. Next time I'll double the onions.

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Reviewed: May 3, 2009

I love this recipe, but I cannot give it the 5 star rating, because I altered it a bit for my taste. I leave the condensed mushroom soup out (my daughter doesn't like mushroom and I don't think it is essential for the taste) and I add no salt, in fact I use only 6 or 7 chicken broth cubes. It is no problem to add more salt afterward, if you like it with more, but you cannot take saltiness away afterward. It is important to use American cheese. I've tried some other cheeses, which is ok, but not as good.

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Katze

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Reviewed: Mar. 11, 2009

This recipe was simple and very tasty. I used chicken bouillon cubes because I didn't have any chicken stock. I also used half and half cream as well as the mushroom soup and with my immersion blender this soup turned out fantastically creamy. I don't think that you have to follow this recipe very closely, it is very forgiving. I will make this again for sure!

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Wendy

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Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2009

My husband and I LOVED this soup but we thought it needed more cheese so I added a fourth cup of shredded cheddar.

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Carole

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Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2009

This was a really good recipe that even my kids loved. Although I did make a few changes. I precooked the onion and celery before adding the broth and mush soup. I also added fresh broccoli at this stage and simmered for the time indicated. I then used a hand blender to make it a bit smoother, leaving some broccoli whole. I would also recommend cutting back on the milk by half as it was too liquid. I am used to cream soups being more thick. Adding leftover mashed potatoes also worked well to thicken. At the very end, I added crumbled cooked bacon on top.

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TFOLEY

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Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2008

great recipe. leave out the salt

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NEKEEI

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Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2008

Awesome, we ate the leftovers for several days. It was easy to make too!

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catherine

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Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2008

This recipe is exceptional. I didn't have chicken broth so I substituted beef broth but it still worked out well. I had 1 cup of leftover mashed potatoes in the fridge so I added it just to use it up. I will definitely be making this one again. Thanks for the recipe.

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Sherry Silveira

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Reviewed: Nov. 2, 2008

This is a five star recipe with my changes. I halfed the chicken broth to 4 cups and substituted heavy cream for the cream of mushroom. I also add dijon mustard to my cheese broccoli soup, it is the secret weapon.

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MySweetCreations

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Home Town: Dubuque, Iowa, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2008

yum!. i cooked the brocooli in with the onion and broth etc.

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terka

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Living In: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Reviewed: Sep. 8, 2008

Fantastic! my son had two bowls and he dont like veggies. I will add this to my family favorites.

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K-lynn44

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Reviewed: Aug. 19, 2008

This had a wonderful taste but the texture was all weird...I did what others had done and used potato flakes...maybe that was the problem? I prefer my broccoli cheese soup much creamier...I probably won't be making this again just b/c of that...it tasted good though!

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Home Town: Dallas, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 26, 2008

I love this soup! It has a smooth texture and cheesy taste! Very easy and quick soup recipe! Leftovers are great too! I thickened with potato flakes like other reviewers as well-made it very quick and easy! Thanks for sharing!

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BaysMommy

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Home Town: Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA

Living In: Oak Hill, West Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2008

I made this for my mom who was sick and it turned out very good. She didn't have American cheese so I subbed with velvetta cheese that she had on hand. Came out very rich and creamy.

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Living In: Rockford, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2008

Good tasting soup! I cooked the onion and celery in a little garlic infused olive oil before adding other ingredients and used a can of evaporated milk and one can water. Got "thumbs up" from a teenager - will definately make again.

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Reviewed: Nov. 1, 2007

Yummy comfort food! Being vegetarian, I used veg broth. Also used cream of broccoli instead of mushroom soup. Used combination of shredded sharp cheddar and mixed shredded Mexican cheese blend. I finely diced half of the fresh broccoli before adding it to the soup (rather than using a blender) and the consistency turned out great! Will definitely make again!

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chloe_oregon

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Home Town: Seaside, Oregon, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2007

This soup is wonderful! Instead of cleaning all that broccoli, I bought precleaned broccoli florets, and steamed in the microwave to save time. The only thing I altered was the salt content. With the chicken broth, 1 Tablespoon was too much.

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Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2007

This is great soup. I didn't have celery, so I grated some carrots and added those instead. I used a 4 oz. package of cheesy mashed potato mix to thicken the soup, and that worked well. Thanks for the recipe!

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annanthony

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Living In: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2006

This is very easy, very tasty soup!! I cut down on the salt and used Chicken base unstead of chicken broth. I also slightly blended the broccoli...I will be making this recipe over and over again....Thanks!!!!

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