Granini's Cheesy Potato Soup - with broccoli!

Granini's Cheesy Potato Soup - with broccoli!

Comfort food at its finest!

So I was looking for a broccoli cheese soup recipe that didn't have the broccoli in it. 

 I *hate* overcooked broccoli.

And I happened upon the Goddess of All Goddesses Recipe for Broccoli Cheese Soup.  I altered her recipe just an eensy weensy bit, and steamed my broccoli, serving it on the side so that it wasn't overcooked.  And WOW, it was a huge hit!  I also served my soup with a big chunk of bread and some Granny Smith sour apple slices too, because one of my kiddos likes to think that soup is really fondue in disguise.

So here's my adapted recipe for GranNini's Cheesy Potato Soup.

Ingredients:
1/2 stick (4 Tablespoons) salted butter
1/2 onion, diced
2 yellow potatoes, cubed into small cubes
1 1/2 Tablespoons flour
2 cups of milk
1 cup of 1/2 and 1/2
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 teaspoon pepper
1 cup of sharp red cheddar cheese
1 cup of sharp white cheddar cheese

Also needed:
1 large head of broccoli, cut into small florets
2 Granny Smith apples
1 hunk o'bread

Directions:

1.  In a large saucepan, melt butter.  Add in the onions and potatoes, and allow to simmer for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2.  Add in the flour and mix thoroughly.
3.  Add in the milk, 1/2 and 1/2, salt and pepper, and allow to simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4.  Add the two cheeses to your soup, and stir until melted.
5.  Ladle out about half of your soup into a large bowl and use your immersion blender to blend it all up.  If you haven't got an immersion blender, go get one.  OR, feel free to use a blender to blend up the soup.  But trust me, the immersion blender is awesome, and you'll be glad you invested in it.
6.  Pour the blended soup back into the rest of the soup, and stir.
Serve with freshly steamed broccoli, sliced Granny Smith apples, and a hunk o' bread.

Enjoy!

Yummmmmmm.

If you'd rather have the Pioneer Woman's original recipe, please click here: Broccoli Cheese Soup.

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