Gail's Broccoli Soup Recipe

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Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 cups

Gail's Broccoli Soup Recipe

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 small onion

diced

3 cups water

7 cubeschicken bouillon

1 large russet potato

cubed

6 carrots

cubed

3 cups milk

1 (16 ounce) bag frozen broccoli florets

2 cloves garlic

minced

2 teaspoons dried chives

1 bay leaf

1 pinch cayenne pepper

or more to taste

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 pound processed cheese food (such as Velveeta ®)

sliced

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot; cook and stir the onion in the hot oil until soft 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 2

Pour water and chicken bouillon cubes to the pot; cook and stir until the bouillon dissolves about 4 minutes.

Step 3

Stir the potato and carrot into the mixture in the pot; cook another 4 minutes.

Step 4

Pour milk into the pot; add broccoli garlic chives bay leaf cayenne pepper salt and black pepper to the mixture stir and cook until warm about 4 minutes.

Step 5

Stir the sliced processed cheese food into the soup bring to a simmer and cook and stir until the cheese food is melted completely into the soup about 5 minutes.

Step 6

Reduce heat to medium-low and continue cooking until the potatoes and carrots are tender 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 7

Remove and discard the bay leaf to serve.

Nutritional Information

Gail's Broccoli Soup Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 223.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 11.9g 24%

Carbohydrates: 18.2g 6%

Dietary Fiber: 2.8g 11%

Sugars: 5.6g

Fat: 12g 18%

Saturated Fat: 6.8g 34%

Cholesterol: 29.5mg 10%

Vitamin A Iu: 7194.2IU 144%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.7mg 28%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 17%

Vitamin C: 27.9mg 47%

Folate: 42mcg 11%

Calcium: 303.4mg 30%

Iron: 0.9mg 5%

Magnesium: 38.3mg 14%

Potassium: 551.4mg 15%

Sodium: 1164.9mg 47%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 107.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.