BROCCOLI & CHEESE SOUP (my version of Panera Breads)

My version of Panera Breads Famous Broccoli and Cheese Soup

large bag broccoli florets

1 1/2 sticks butter

1 quart heavy cream

2 quarts home canned chicken stock

1 celery stick sliced thin

1 carrot grated

1 small onion minced

1/3 cup flour

4 garlic cloves minced

bag of Colby Jack Cheese

large chunk of Velveeta Cheese

salt

pepper

garlic powder

may need some cornstarch slurry to thicken at end..

In one pot I put a large bag of frozen broccoli in some boiling water

Get out another pot a taller one

I grate one carrot into my tall pot

chop up one celery stick super thin

1 small onion chopped small and added to pot

4 cloves of garlic minced and added to pot

1 stick of salted butter

add in garlic powder

black pepper

salt

Put onto stove and stir to sauté your veggies as butter melts

add in about 1/4 to 1/3 cup of flour and stir, turn down heat a bit, brown but dont burn

I now add in 1 quart of home canned chicken broth

and one cup heavy cream

stir well .. and add in another quart of chicken broth

I then add in the rest of my quart of heavy cream.

add in some Colby Jack Cheese

1/2 stick butter

and a nice chunk of Velveeta Melty Cheese

stir I always taste and add more seasonings at this point .. salt pepper garlic powder is all thats needed for this dish.

take your broccoli out with slotted spoon making sure no water is with it, and chop or use kitchen sheers to get it smaller.. and put into your soup.. give a stir

NOTE: This soup is meant to be on the thinner side for dipping with crusty bread… but…if you want it a bit thicker, just make a cornstarch slurry with a couple Tbsp of cornstarch in a cup, add equal amounts of water and stir and add into your very hot soup and stir to thicken..

I really really like this with cheesy melted garlic bread to dip in it.. Note the Little Ceasars Cheesy Garlic Bread is great with it or you can make some..