We were given so much broccoli that I’ve been a little worried that I won’t be able to use it all.  Monday night for dinner I decided to make broccoli and cheese soup for dinner.  This is one of my favorite soups.  I really love to make bread bowls and eat the soup out of that.  My husband thought it would be better with some bread on the side.  So that is what we ended up doing.  I chopped and sauted about 1/2 cup of onions and then added about 2 cups of broccoli.  I added 3 cups of chicken stock (just enough to cover).  I brought it all to a boil.  I reduced the heat and let it simmer for about 30 minutes.  I then took my stick blender and blended it until it was smooth.  I added  a 1/2 cup of cream and 1/2 cup of cheese.  The soup had a really good flavor, but I was reminded why we don’t eat it very often.  Preston and Sophia didn’t have any problems eating the soup.  Levi, however, had to choke it down.  He kept complaining about how he didn’t like it.  I’m hoping with time that his opinion will change and we can at last enjoy this wonderful soup.  I used about half of the broccoli that was in the basket.  Since I boiled the broccoli it lost a lot of it’s nutritional value.  You can steam, microwave, and stir fry broccoli with no effect on it’s nutritional benefits. Broccoli when prepared right is high in vitamin C and  high in folate. Broccoli is also a good source of dietary fiber and potassium.

Broccoli and Cheese Soup