Cheese, Broccoli, and Chicken Soup

20 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 15 min
Ready In: 30 min

“An easy and quick soup to make on a cold day. Full of a great cheesy taste with big chunks of chicken and broccoli all over.” - by VALERIE7585

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - chopped
2 (32 fluid ounce) containers chicken broth
1 large head fresh broccoli, cut into bite size pieces
8 ounces processed cheese food, shredded
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste
4 cups uncooked instant rice

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Original recipe yields 8 servings

Directions

Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the onion and chicken in the skillet 5 minutes, or until chicken juices run clear; drain.
Bring the chicken broth to a boil in a large pot, and stir in the broccoli, processed cheese food, and Cheddar cheese. Mix in the chicken and onion. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in rice, and continue cooking 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until cheeses are melted, and broccoli and rice are tender.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (8 total)

Calories
480 cal
24%

Fat
18.8 g
29%

Carbs
49 g
16%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Tamela

Oct. 27, 2008

"This recipe is amazing. My children ask for it all the time. I made 2 small changes, 1 I boiled a whole chicken in my favorite spices and used both white and dark meat, 2 I used low sodium chicken bro..." See moreth because it was to salty using the regular broth. "

JANEYMAY

May. 12, 2007

"I made this and 4X'd the recipe. It was a huge hit and I gave some to family. Even my kids loved it! I am on my second time making this soup...." See more"

ostatekris1

Jan. 23, 2009

"This was good. I halved the recipe and it made about 5 large servings. I made regular white rice in my rice cooker and added it instead of instant (worked fine). And I used some cajun seasoning on m..." See morey chicken to add a little flavor. Will make again. "

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