Broccoli Cheese Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs fresh broccoli, cut into bite size pieces,and steamed until fairly tender
• 1 pint half-and-half
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can chicken broth (or 1 cup broth and 1 cup beer)
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 dash cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 lbs velveeta process american cheese, cubed
• 1/2 cup cornstarch, mixed with
• 1 cup wine or 1 cup beer or 1 cup chicken broth

Recipe

• 1 place half-and-half and chicken broth in top of a double boiler.
• 2 add salt, pepper mustard, cayenne, worcestershire, and cubed velveeta cheese.
• 3 heat until cheese is melted and mixture is creamy.
• 4 add broccoli.
• 5 stir cornstarch mixture, and stir into cheese mixture.
• 6 heat over simmering water until soup thickens.
• 7 taste, and adjust seasonings as necessary.