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Cheese and Broccoli Chicken Soup

SUBMITTED BY: Rebecca Miller PHOTO BY: Linds

"Talk about comfort food!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 274 stars. This recipe average a 4.7 star rating.
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr
READY IN  1 Hr 10 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1/2 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 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 cup light cream
  • 3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2006 by LINDA MCLEAN
Good recipe with a couple of minor changes. First of all, please don't use bouillon and water.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2005 by EJMATL
I was in the mood for something chickeny, broccolliy, cheesy, and spicy as well - so I made a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2003 by GMW
MY HUSBAND AND I LOVED THIS SOUP! I USED VELVEETA CHEESE INSTEAD OF CHEDDAR(DID NOT HAVE ANY)... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2006 by FOODFAVOR8
Thanks for the recipe! I just made it for a Teachers' Luncheon at school, and everyone raved... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2003 by Philip Doherty
I added two equal halves of green and red peppers, extra brocolli, and used whole baked... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2004 by JAMIBAKER
My husband almost had tears in his eyes when he took his first bite. He absolutely loved this... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2004 by Queen Of Short Cuts
This soup was a SHOW STOPPER! Everyone loved it, and the flavor was well WORTH the little... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2003 by Leah IL
This was so good! Everyone enjoyed it and the leftovers went fast. It was even better the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2003 by THREEJS01
My family never eats soup and they hate broccoli. I took a chance and made it thinking that... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 8, 2006 by corinne
This turned out very nice for me. I boiled the chicken first and shredded it first instead of... MORE