Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Ingredients:

 1 tablespoon of butter

° 1/2 onion, chopped

° 1/4 cup melted butter

° 1/4 cup flour

° 2 cups of milk

° 2 cups of chicken broth

° 1 1/2 cup coarsely chopped broccoli florets

° 1 cup carrots cut into matchsticks

 ° 1 stalk celery

° 2 1/2 c Cheddar cheese

° Salt & ground black pepper 

Instructions:

Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté onion in hot butter until translucent, about 5 minutes. Put aside.

 Whisk 1/4 c butter / flour together in saucepan over medium-low heat; cooking to flour loses its graininess, adding 1 to 2 tablespoons milk if necessary to prevent flour from burning, 3 to 4 minutes.    

 Gradually pour the milk into the flour mixture, whisking constantly. Stir the chicken broth into the milk mixture.

 Bring to the boil; cook until the flour taste disappears and the mixture thickens, about 20 minutes.

 Adding broccoli, carrots, sautéed onion and celery; simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 mn.

Enjoy!

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