JaiJai's Homeade Brocoli/Cheese Soup Recipe

[JaiJai]

I just made this today and it was YUMMMY!! : p ~~~~~
You gotta try it!

2 cups brocoli flowerettes
1/2 cup of chopped onion
1/2 cup of chopped celery
5 potatoes (peeled and diced in small pieces)
1 whole bulb of garlic or 2 teas. of minced garlic
Extra virgin olive oil
Salt, Pepper, Thyme, Smoked Paprika
1 cup of Light Velvetta (cubed)
2 or 3 slices of swiss cheese
1 can evaporated milk
1 cup of instant potato flakes
1/2 stick of butter
Approximately 8 cups of regular milk ( I use 2%)


First: Do these things separate
*Steam the brocoli and set aside (chop it up too)
*Saute' the onions and celery in a bit of olive oil
*Boil the diced potatos till done and drain


Then
*In a large pot, dump in the brocoli, potatos, onions, celery and garlic.
*Add half a stick of butter (real preferably)
*Add 1 can evaporated milk
*Stir it all up and add your salt, pepper, thyme, paprika (bout 1/2 teaspoon of each) I don't measure, I season to taste.
*Then add the regular milk to the amount of soup you want (approx 8 cups?) I didnt measure that.

*Let it get all warm but not boiling! Milk based soup shouldn't boil.
*Then add your cheeses and keep stirring to melt them in.
*I add instant potato flakes to thicken it. Stir and let it get nice and steamy hot and creamy.

EAT!! (alone or with toasted garlic bread or with crackers)

Note: I take the whole bulb of garlic, UNPEELED and drizzle with olive oil on a little pan and put in oven for about 30 -40 mins to roast it, then take it out of oven and peel it and chop it up. (roasted garlic will be sweeter with a smokey taste)
But you can use the minced garlic from a jar. Just be sure its cooked somehow before adding to the soup.

[I Got Priors]

YUM! Trying it this weekend. Making a list for my Friday grocery shop so I will be sure to have what I need.
I will be back on Monday for the review. :P
Thx!!!!

[curlybogtrotter]

What the hell is light velvetta, evaporated milk and instant potato flakes???

[JaiJai]

lol... evaporated milk is a creamy type milk that comes in a can.. you don't have to use it, u can just stick to regular milk.

Velvetta is a paturized cheese.. I rarely ever use it except for stuff like this cuz it melts good.. You can use any type of cheese you want tho.

Instant potato flakes are just that.. comes in a box.. again, i rarely use them except to thicken soups..but some ppl use them for their mashed potatoes.


;)

[vixen]

I just made this today and it was YUMMMY!! : p ~~~~~
You gotta try it!

2 cups brocoli flowerettes
1/2 cup of chopped onion
1/2 cup of chopped celery
5 potatoes (peeled and diced in small pieces)
1 whole bulb of garlic or 2 teas. of minced garlic
Extra virgin olive oil
Salt, Pepper, Thyme, Smoked Paprika
1 cup of Light Velvetta (cubed)
2 or 3 slices of swiss cheese
1 can evaporated milk
1 cup of instant potato flakes
1/2 stick of butter
Approximately 8 cups of regular milk ( I use 2%)


First: Do these things separate
*Steam the brocoli and set aside (chop it up too)
*Saute' the onions and celery in a bit of olive oil
*Boil the diced potatos till done and drain


Then
*In a large pot, dump in the brocoli, potatos, onions, celery and garlic.
*Add half a stick of butter (real preferably)
*Add 1 can evaporated milk
*Stir it all up and add your salt, pepper, thyme, paprika (bout 1/2 teaspoon of each) I don't measure, I season to taste.
*Then add the regular milk to the amount of soup you want (approx 8 cups?) I didnt measure that.

*Let it get all warm but not boiling! Milk based soup shouldn't boil.
*Then add your cheeses and keep stirring to melt them in.
*I add instant potato flakes to thicken it. Stir and let it get nice and steamy hot and creamy.

EAT!! (alone or with toasted garlic bread or with crackers)

Note: I take the whole bulb of garlic, UNPEELED and drizzle with olive oil on a little pan and put in oven for about 15 mins to roast it, then take it out of oven and peel it and chop it up. (roasted garlic will be sweeter with a smokey taste)
But you can use the minced garlic from a jar. Just be sure its cooked somehow before adding to the soup.


My mouth is watering! I love broccoli and onions but Ed won't eat them...I am having a hard time with the potatoe flakes....I refuse to eat them in any capacity - would flour or corn starch work instead??? Never the matter I won't get to eat it cause I'd make it for one!!!

[JaiJai]

Vix.. you could use corn starch, I only use potato flakes to keep the flavor potatoish (is that a word?) lol

You can cut the ingredients in half and make yourself a small pot!! (Y)

It's worth it! : p ~~~

[vixen]

send me some instead, LMAO

[JaiJai]

Hahah.. that'd be nasty by the time it got to boston.. all clumpy and spoiled ewwwww :hehe:

But if you insist (a)

[Aiyana]

OMG jaijai..I can't wait to make it...my hubbyt is really picky bvut I think he will like this....I will tell yiu in a couple days how it came out!!!


thanks:cheeky:

[I Got Priors]

OMG!!! I usually don't do so well with soups BUT this was a very easy soup. I LOVE it. A+ JaiJai....You Rock!! Thank you for sharing your AWESOME receipe.
*pretty sure I'm getting a little something extra tonight cuz my hubbie loved it too. :P

[JaiJai]

OMG!!! I usually don't do so well with soups BUT this was a very easy soup. I LOVE it. A+ JaiJai....You Rock!! Thank you for sharing your AWESOME receipe.
*pretty sure I'm getting a little something extra tonight cuz my hubbie loved it too. :P



Yay!!!! I'm glad you liked it! See... Rachel Ray ain't got nothin on you girl! :grin:

[Aiyana]

JAIJAI that was the best...everyone in my family loved it!!


when I told my hubby I was going to make a soup...he said OH boy you suck at soups..lol and it is true....but this was awsome!!something I would order at a resterant.

[JaiJai]

Wow that's awesome aiyanna, i'm so happy you guys tried it and liked it! (H)

[F8SentMe]

ermmm my ass too lazy to try but thats all right priors wll bring me some:grin:

[I Got Priors]

I will come over in a little while with some. My eyes hurt and I wanna go swimming anyway. I REALLY need a distraction. :S

[Aiyana]

so did you bring some to F8 and what did she think?:grin:

[I Got Priors]

so did you bring some to F8 and what did she think?:grin:
No :(
I am a terrible friend. My uncle said I should pick either potatoe's or brocoli. So I kicked him out of my kitchen!!
I will make again for the adults on my daughter's 8th B-Day party on July 7th and F8 will be able to try it then. :Bsmile:

[Aiyana]

great idea !it will be a hit!

No :(
I am a terrible friend. My uncle said I should pick either potatoe's or brocoli. So I kicked him out of my kitchen!!
I will make again for the adults on my daughter's 8th B-Day party on July 7th and F8 will be able to try it then. :Bsmile: