Soup

Brrrrrrr... It's cold outside baby! Soo cold in the Northwest tonight, so I made soup!!! Hmmm and it was such good soup, barely had any left. Everyone had at least two heaping bowl fulls of this goodness!! I do have to say that soup is one of my comfort foods, its a full meal in one and filling, warm, hearty and almost always good for you. So how can you ever go wrong with a good pot of soup boiling away on the stove top.
When I found this recipe, I was Sooo happy!! I love broccoli cheddar soup but it doesn't have a lot of protein, so I end up feeling hungry rather quickly... This is Beefy Broccoli & Cheese soup, like seriously total Yummmm!!
Now when I made it tonight I quadrupled the recipe, mainly cus well ground beef mainly comes in 1lb increments in the store and I don't have a scale.. so I made food to take out to my parents, while my sister and her husband and mom and dad rebuild the kitchen. Food was greatly appreciated!!! Also took all the fudge to them that I made last night, hahaa Sooo forgot to take picts of it all cut up.. Trust me though I can tell you it was fabulously good!!!

Here's the recipe for soup

Beefy Broccoli & Cheddar Soup
Yield: 4servings

Ingredients:
2 cups chicken broth
1 package (10oz) frozen chopped broccoli
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 lb ground beef
1 cup milk
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 cup (4oz) shredded Sharp cheddar cheese
1 1/2 tsp chopped fresh oregano or 1/2 tsp dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste
Hot pepper to taste

*don't use preshredded cheese, as it has a caking agent to keep cheese from sticking to each other. It its all you have it will work, but it won't be super smooth

Instructions:

1. Bring broth to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add broccoli and onion; cook 5 minutes or until broccoli is tender.

2. Meanwhile, brown ground beef 6 to 8 minutes in a skillet over medium-high heat, stirring to break up meat. Drain fat, if you want. Gradually add milk to flour in a small bowl, mixing until well blended. Add milk mixture and ground beef to broth mixture; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened and bubbly.

3. Add cheese and oregano; stir until cheese is melted. Season to taste with salt, black and hot pepper sauce.

Throw some oyster crackers or saltines on the side and Oy soo yum!! And make up some of that fudge for dessert, Fabulous!!!

Have a wonderful New year!!!