Healthy And Delicious Broccoli Cheese Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 (16 ounce) bags frozen broccoli florets, alternately
3 bunches broccoli, heads only
1 quart chicken broth
8 cups 2% low-fat milk
2 lbs Velveeta reduced fat cheese product, diced
1 onion, diced
2 carrots, sliced
3 stalks celery, sliced
8 tablespoons cornstarch
salt

Preparation

Simmer onion, carrots, and celery in broth for 15 minutes or until tender. Puree.
Add broccoli heads or frozen broccoli, cover and cook 5 minutes or until broccoli is tender.
Add 7 cups milk and return to boil and reduce to simmer. Dissolve cornstarch in 1/2 cup milk or so, and, while stirring, return to simmer.
Repeat with extra corn starch if you want soup thicker.
Add velveeta. Stir until melted.
Add salt to taste.
Serve with crusty, homeade bread!