Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2009

Really good, made at the ranch.

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Cooking Level: Professional

Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2009

I enjoyed this recipe. I made a few changes however to make it more enjoyable to my household. I used 2 large carrots(grated) instead of the celery and cooked them in with the onion. I also substituted the heavy cream for milk to make the soup a bit lighter. You will need to add more flour to the recipe if you opt for using milk instead of cream if you still want the thickness. Once the broccoli, onion and carrot were cooked I put it all in my blender with the milk and pureed it, before putting it all back into the pot and then adding the stock and cheese. I also used old cheddar instead of mozza

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Naomi

Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2008

I was really pleased with how this turned out. I chopped and simmered the broccoli in chicken stock, and after sauteing a red onion in butter and mixing in the flour, milk, and cream, I just dumped the whole boiling mess of broccoli and stock into the soup pot. I used a swiss/cheddar mixture because that's what I happened to have. Omitting the celery was a mistake - it would have subtly improved the flavor.

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xayide

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Arlington, Virginia, USA

Living In: Lynn, Massachusetts, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 30, 2008

This was really good soup. I made it exactly as the recipe said. I will make this again and again.

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Blueberry

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 15, 2008

I liked the recipe however the worstershire sauce gave it a strange taste. Didn't like it. Next time will fix without.

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wifeofahero

Reviewed: Jul. 2, 2008

This soup ROCKS!! I am not a fan Broccoli, but do like Broccoli Cheese Soup and this recipe is the Best! I had to use powdered milk instead of milk/cream that this recipe called for, but the taste was marvelous. I used a pressure cooker to soften the broccoli and continued as the directions indicated. I think I will double the recipe next time so I have some to put in the freezer.

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KOOLMOM84

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: May 30, 2008

Absolutely excellent. I only season mine with salt and pepper, and use vegetable broth instead of chicken, so it's completely vegetarian :)

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Sapphire

Reviewed: Apr. 25, 2008

Great soup! Even my 3 & 4 year old children ate it & I assure you they haven't eaten broccoli since baby food days! I added Thyme & omitted the celery. I will use sharp white cheddar next time, I think it needed a little "bite" to it.

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Southern Belle

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Dacula, Georgia, USA

Living In: Gainesville, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 24, 2008

This is very rich but tasty all the same. I didn't have bouillon so I cooked the broccoli in about 2.5 cups chicken broth and saved the liquid like suggested. I don't think heavy cream is necessary in this recipe. I used 2 cups whole milk and it was plenty rich. I might try reduced fat milk next time and see if I like it more. I just chopped up the cooked broccoli once it was cooled and added it after the cheese and liked the consistency. Also, if you don't have shredded mozzarella already, save time by cubing it instead of shredding, it melts pretty quickly in the pot.

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FieldGreens

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Newcastle, California, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2008

Ok, I'm a tinkerer. I tripled the recipe and to this end I used 2 large (48oz)cans of chicken broth in place of some of the water and bulion cubes and then added another 48oz of water to boil the brocolli in. I also used four stalks of celery and 2 medium onions diced. My chef friend told me to add thyme and also pepper. For thickening I used 12T flour mixed with 12T melted butter before adding to the broth. Yummm.

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