Broccoli Cheddar Soup in Brenda's Bread Bowls

here's a shot of us traipsing through the snow with Mom and Dad at the cabin,

ready to come in and eat. :)

I honestly don't know how you survived so many years in Alaska. Virginia has been cold for almost a month, and I am ready for some warmth! That is probably why half of the meals I have planned for this month are soup or chili. Here is one of our favorites, but beware: the recipe yields a huge batch!

Broccoli Cheese Soup

Boil 10-12 minutes:

2 quarts water

1 large onion, chopped

12 cubes chicken bullion

3 large bunches of broccoli, chopped up

3 large carrots, sliced

2 stalks celery, sliced

In another pan, make white sauce:

Melt 1.5 c. butter

Stir in 1.5 c. flour

When the flour/butter mixture is soft and bubbly, whisk in 6-8 c. milk.

Add: 1 (16 oz.) Cheese Whiz or Velveeta

.5 t. salt

.5 t. garlic powder

Add white sauce to vegetables and broth.

The kids love it when I serve this soup in Brenda's Bread Bowls.

(Sorry to steal your thunder, Brenda!)

Brenda's Bread Bowls

1 Tbs. yeast

2 Tbs. oil

2 Tbs. brown sugar

1.5 tsp. salt

2 c. warm water

5 c. flour

Mix, let rise until double, form into 4-5 balls, let rise again until double.

Bake 15-20 minutes @350.

by Stephanie, wife of Barbara's son Brandon