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Broccoli Cheese and Potato Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Broccoli Cheese and Potato Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Broccoli Cheese and Potato Soup makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Broccoli Cheese and Potato Soup are:

1 small onion, chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
2 cloves garlic
1 Tbsp. margarine
2 Tbsp. flour
Salt and pepper to taste
2.5 cups chicken or vegetable stock
1 cup lowfat milk
3 medium potatoes, diced
4 cups fresh broccolli, chopped small (abuot 2 heads)
1.5 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 Tbsp. parmasan cheese

Here is how you make Broccoli Cheese and Potato Soup:

Melt butter in large pot over medium heat. Saute the onion, celery, carrot and garlic until soft, 5 minutes.Stir flour, salt and pepper into pan, coating the vegetables. Slowly pour in the chicken stock and milk, and add potatoes. Turn heat to high until mixture comes to a boil, then set to low heat and cover until potaotes are tender, 10-15 minutes.When potatoes are soft, remove lid and add the broccoli and parmasan. Cook until brocolli softens, about 5 minutes. Add more salt or pepper to taste. Stir in Cheddar cheese and remove from heat. Use immersion blender to chop up some of the chunks(helps to thicken the soup)...or do like I did and use the potato masher a couple times!Serving Size: Makes 5 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MOMMIANGEL4.

The nutritional information for Broccoli Cheese and Potato Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 339.3

• Total Fat: 15.6 g
• Cholesterol: 40.5 mg
• Sodium: 1,056.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 35.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.8 g
• Protein: 16.6 g