Broccoli Cheddar Chicken Mushroom Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 cups milk
• 2 chicken bouillon cubes
• 49 1/2 ounces canned chicken broth
• 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can condensed cheddar cheese soup
• 16 ounces velveeta cheese, cubed
• 1 large onion, chopped and minced finely
• 3 cooked boneless skinless chicken breasts (shredded or diced)
• 12 ounces fresh sliced mushrooms, cleaned
• 16 ounces frozen chopped broccoli
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 lb marbled cheddar and swiss cheese, grated
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 3 pinches dried tarragon
• 2 pinches dried basil
• 3 dashes worcestershire sauce
• salt
• pepper

Recipe

• 1 finely chop one large onion, by hand or in mini chopper food processor.
• 2 in large stockpot melt one stick of butter or margarine.
• 3 sauté onion until tender.
• 4 sift 1/2 cup flour over butter/onion mixture and whisk to form a paste.
• 5 let paste cook and slightly darken but do not burn.
• 6 about 6-8 minutes.
• 7 slowly whisk in two cups milk.
• 8 add two chicken bullion cubes and pepper and allow to thicken a couple of minutes while whisking to get out lumps.
• 9 slowly whisk in one large can 49.
• 10 5 oz chicken broth.
• 11 add velveeta cheese cubes and allow to melt, while stirring a couple of minutes.
• 12 add can of condensed cheddar cheese soup, stirring frequently.
• 13 cook broccoli according to package directions to soften.
• 14 chop according to how large you want you pieces.
• 15 use a food processor to chop finely for all of it or part of it.
• 16 add mushrooms, chopped chicken, and broccoli stirring frequently.
• 17 add half and half, garlic, garlic salt, tarragon, basil, worcestershire, lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste.
• 18 cook about half an hour.
• 19 add half and half cream, and one pound shredded cheese, cooking and stirring frequently until cheese is melted, and all flavors have been incorporated well.
• 20 total cook time approx 1 hour.