Broccoli Cheese Soup - 20 Minute Fast And Low Fat

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (1 lb) bag of frozen broccoli floret
• 1 (14 ounce) can chicken broth or 1 (14 ounce) can vegetable broth
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 -4 finely chopped shallots
• 1 tablespoon butter (or 10 servings spray butter)
• 1 cup of your favorite shredded cheddar cheese (we use kraft cheddar classic melts)
• 1 cup fat-free half-and-half

Recipe

• 1 place broccoli and 3/4 cup water in microwave safe dish, microwave broccoli until fork tender (about 6 min on high).
• 2 meanwhile in sauce pan, saute shallots until clear.
• 3 when clear, add flour to pan and stir until flour cooked add broth and 1/2 cup of broccoli water and 1/4 of broccoli spears.
• 4 mash entire mixture with a potato masher.
• 5 bring to a rapid boil.
• 6 boil for about 3-5 minutes.
• 7 decrease heat, add rest of broccoli spears (whole), half and half and cheese.
• 8 stir until cheese melts.
• 9 season to taste with salt and pepper and enjoy.