Broccoli Cheese Soup with Chicken Recipe | 👨‍🍳🥦🧀🍲🥨

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk

Coconut milk is lower in calories and adds a unique flavor, while milk is more budget-friendly.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese is lower in calories, while processed cheese can be more affordable.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: canned chicken

Turkey is leaner, while canned chicken is often less expensive.

Chop one small purple onion, one small celery stalk, half a red bell pepper, and grate one small carrot.

In a pot, melt half a tablespoon of butter and half a tablespoon of canola oil over medium heat.

Add all the chopped vegetables to the pot and sauté for about six minutes until almost tender.

Add two cloves of chopped garlic and cook for another 20-30 seconds.

Stir in one and a half tablespoons of flour until it is no longer visible.

Pour in three and a half cups of chicken broth and bring to a boil.

Add 10 ounces of frozen broccoli florets to the pot.

Cook the mixture on medium heat for about 15 minutes, stirring consistently.

Crush two additional cloves of garlic and add to the soup.

Add eight ounces of grated sharp cheddar cheese and stir until melted.

Season with half a teaspoon each of garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, and an eighth of a teaspoon of salt.

Add one teaspoon of argentine mustard and half a teaspoon each of dried oregano, parsley, and basil.

Add the cooked chicken from the leg quarters and stir.

If needed, add three-fourths of a cup of water to adjust the consistency.

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