Categories: Main Dish, Quick, Soup, Vegetarian

Ingredients

• 1 (2 lb) bag of frozen broccoli floret
• 1 (28 ounce) can chicken broth (make sure no HFCS or corn syrup in ingredients)
• 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup finely chopped green onions - green part only
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups of your favorite shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 cups fat-free half-and-half
• salt to taste
• pepper to taste

Directions

1. coli and 1.5 cups water in microwave safe dish, Microwave broccoli until fork tender (about 6 min on high).

2. Meanwhile in sauce pan, saute green onions until tender.

3. When clear, add flour to pan and stir until flour cooks. Add broth and 1 cup of broccoli water and 1/4 of broccoli spears.

4. Mash entire mixture with a potato masher. 5 Bring to a rapid boil.

5. Boil for about 5 minutes.

6. Decrease heat, add rest of broccoli spears (whole), half and half and cheese.

7. Stir until cheese melts.

8. Season to taste with salt and pepper and enjoy.

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