Broccoli Cheese Soup

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• cooking spray
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 cups fat-free low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 (16 ounce) package broccoli florets
• 2 1/2 cups 1% low-fat milk
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 8 ounces light processed cheese, cubed (such as velveeta light)

Recipe

• 1 heat a large nonstick saucepan coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. add onion and garlic; saute 3 minutes or until tender. add broth and broccoli. bring broccoli mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. reduce heat to medium; cook 10 minutes.
• 2 combine milk and flour, stirring with a whisk until well blended. add milk mixture to broccoli mixture. cook 5 minutes or until slightly thick, stirring constantly. stir in pepper. remove from heat; add cheese, stirring until cheese melts.
• 3 place one-third of the soup in a blender or food processor, and process until smooth. return pureed soup mixture to pan.