SERVES: 4

• 3 tablespoons butter
• ¼ small onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 ½ cups chicken broth
• 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cups chopped broccoli
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 1 celery stalk, chopped
• 1 ¼ cups shredded mild Cheddar cheese

• Step 1

  Melt butter in a stock pot over medium-high heat; add onion and saute until tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Whisk in flour and continue to stir until mixture turns golden brown, about 5 minutes. Slowly add half-and-half to onion mixture, stirring until mixture is smooth. Add chicken broth; season with salt and ground black pepper.

• Step 2

  Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer mixture until thickened, about 10 minutes. Add broccoli, carrot, and celery. Simmer until vegetables are tender yet crisp, about 20 minutes.

• Step 3

  Reduce heat to low. Add Cheddar cheese to soup and cook, stirring occasionally, until cheese melts, about 5 minutes.

   

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