Broccoli Cheese and Potato Soup

From: Jenniegal

On Nov 19, 2009

My husband said this was the best soup he ever had! He kept repeating "that it was awesome." I made a few minor adjustments. Added 1 tsp each of garlic powder and onion powder and another 1/4 tsp of pepper. I didn't steam the broccoli. I put it in during the last 5 minutes of cooking the potatoes Then I transferred the mixture into my crockpot on high for 1 hour. Then strained out about 1/2 C of potatoes and broccoli, mashed them up and returned it to the crock pot stirred and cooked on low for 1 more hour. Stirred in the cheese and devoured this wonderful soup.

From: Chef #836708

On Nov 14, 2009

Very good soup. I made some changes - used carrots as I was out of celery. Used half olive oil/half butter. Used garlic salt instead of regular. Used more broccoli than called for and added it with the potatoes. Also used vegetable broth instead of chicken-- thought it was a little thick at the end (maybe because I cooked the broccoli in the soup?) so added about 2 -3 cups more broth. I also added instead of the milk, a 50/50 mixture of 1 can of evaporated milk and 1 can skim (i was low on skim). Also, to save on calories, I only added a bit of cheese to each bowl. Oh, and i forgot I added a few bay leaves while it simmered. Very yummy.

From: papergoddess

On Oct 10, 2007

We loved it. Very easy and quick soup. I didn't have enough shredded cheddar, so I used half Velveeta. I used frozen broccoli because that was what I had. I also used half-and-half rather than skim milk, personal preference, and I like a richer soup. Good stuff. I sent some to my neighbor, who is a vegetarian. She loved it, too.

From: Lvs2Cook

On Nov 1, 2005

I needed a quick dinner for Halloween and I am so glad that I tried this recipe! It's very easy and goes together quickly. I made the soup as Delish posted and the flavor is great! I did use more salt and pepper than called for. It would be great with a dash or two of Tabasco as well. Thank you for posting a keeper!