Cheddar Broccoli Chicken Soup

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 Cheddar Broccoli Chicken Soup tastes a lot like Panera Bread's Broccoli Cheddar but honestly it's better. SO creamy, thick like a chowder, delicious flavors, you can leave out what you don't like or have on hand but I wouldn't as it makes this soup the best soup of all.

What you Need:
1 tablespoon butter
½ onion, chopped
¼ cup melted butter
¼ cup flour
2 cups milk
2 cups chicken stock
1 ½ cups coarsely chopped broccoli florets
1 cup matchstick-cut carrots
1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
1 1/2 cup diced cooked chicken
1/4 cup diced cooked bacon(optional)
2 ½ cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
salt and ground black pepper and some garlic powder to taste

How to Make it:

Make sure all your ingredients are chopped or diced and ready to go in the soup when needed. If using fresh vegetables you might want to pre-cook them just a little before adding to this creamy soup.

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion in hot butter until translucent, about 5 minutes. Set aside.

Whisk 1/4 cup melted butter and flour together in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Continue to whisk and cook, adding 1 to 2 tablespoons of milk if necessary to keep the flour from burning, 3 to 4 minutes.

Gradually pour milk into flour mixture while whisking constantly. Stir chicken stock into milk mixture. Bring to a simmer; cook until mixture is thickened, about 20 minutes. Add broccoli, carrots, sauteed onion, and celery; simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Do NOT let this BOIL!!

Stir Cheddar cheese into vegetable mixture until cheese melts. Season with salt and pepper to taste.