Broccoli Cheese Soup - Ww Friendly!!

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 medium sweet onion, diced
• 3/4 cup shredded carrot
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 2 lbs frozen broccoli, pieces
• 3 tablespoons chicken base, with 9 cups water or 9 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/4 cups 2% low-fat milk
• 8 ounces velveeta reduced fat cheese product, cubed
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 cup flour

Recipe

• 1 saute onion and carrots in butter until softened, add garlic and stir. sprinkle 2 tablespoons of flour over sauteed veggies and let cook for a minute to get rid of the flour taste.
• 2 add chicken base and water (or chicken stock) and bring to a simmer.
• 3 add broccoli pieces and cook until desired tenderness. add cubed pieces of velveeta and stir until melted. stir in milk.
• 4 combine remaining 1/2 cup flour with enough water to make a slurrey and stir into simmering soup to thicken.
• 5 salt and pepper to taste, above amounts of salt and pepper are approximate! makes 10 2-cup servings!