Broccoli-Cheese Soup
By: Anonymous
Published: Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 6:43am

Ingredients




pound fresh broccoli
1 pint half-and-half (that's half milk, half 2 cups water
1 pound pasteurized process cheese spread (like Velveeta)
teaspoon salt
teaspoon pepper
cup cornstarch (cornflour) mixed with 1 cup cold water

Preparation

1 Steam broccoli until tender (can cook in microwave on high power, 6 minutes per pound). Place half-and-half and water in the top of a double boiler. Add cheese (cut in pieces), salt and pepper. Heat until all the cheese is melted. Add broccoli. Mix cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Stir into the cheese mixture in the double boiler, and heat over simmering water until soup thickens. 2 Makes 10 1 cup servings.