Cheddar Broccoli soup

This recipe called for mashed potatoes as one of the ingredients.  Fortunately I had all ingredients and was extra pleased at the results.

I was going to use my immersion blender but chose not to.

I adapted this recipe to my liking.  My amounts of each ingredient were slightly less than this recipe and I added*** 1/2 cup American cheese and 1 cup shredded cheddar instead of all cheddar.

NOTE: I also added slightly less milk. About one cup instead of two was fine. Everything else was pretty much as called for.  Just a pinch of salt was necessary in my recipe.

Enjoy!

• 1 tablespoon  olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped 
• 3 cups  broccoli, frozen and chopped 
• 2 cups  chicken broth
• 1 1⁄2cups  mashed potatoes
• 2 cups  milk
• 1 1⁄2cups  cheddar cheese, shredded 
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• Heat oil in Dutch oven pot and add onion. Cook until translucent.
• Add broccoli and chicken broth and cook until tender.
• Add mashed potatoes & mix thoroughly. Heat for 5 minutes.
• Add milk and heat some more. 
• Add cheddar cheese.
• Salt and pepper to taste

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