Cheesy Vegetable Chowder

I think this has officially become my new comfort food. I wanted something yummy but healthy and had a cold weather feeling, so I landed on soup. I found this recipe on a little known website called Pinterest. YAY CHEESE!!!

2 Tablespoons butter

1/2 cup chopped onion
1 cup finely chopped carrot
1 cup celery, finely chopped
1 Tablespoon minced garlic
4 cups chicken broth
2 large baking potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 Tablespoon flour
1/2 cup water
2/3 cup milk
2 cups chopped broccoli
2 heaping cups shredded cheddar cheese


 

Melt the butter in a large soup pot. Add onions, carrots, and celery and saute over medium heat until tender. Add garlic and cook 1 or 2 additional minutes. Add chicken broth and potatoes, bring to a boil, and cook until potatoes are tender. Mix flour with water, add, and simmer until soup is slightly thickened. Add milk and broccoli and cook until broccoli is just tender and soup is heated through. Stir in cheese, allow to melt, and serve.

Microwave Score: 4.5-the cheesy will give it a strange texture when reheated, but still tastes amazing!
Freezer Score: 4.8- I actually really liked if after I froze it and reheated it. it made everything really soft.
Overall Score: 4.5-amazing but because of the microwave thing I lowered it.

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