Broccoli-Cheddar-Chicken Chowder

I sautéed the onion, and celery along with a minced clove of garlic and about 5 green onions. I added 3 tbsp of flour and about 3 tsp of hot mustard, NOT dry. I simmered all of this up and then added the broth and the broccoli. I didn’t use potatoes. I also added cumin, coriander, smoked paprika, cayenne pepper, soy sauce and a little liquid smoke! After having puréed the soup with an immersion blender, I added leftover roasted chicken, with skin, and the cheddar cheese.

The result was AWESOME! You’ve gotta be willing to taste and add other spices and ingredients to get the soup to taste the way you want it! I’m glad I did and so is my partner!

Our family enjoyed this recipe—even the teenager who wasn’t super excited about “chicken and broccoli chowder.” I did change up a bit: added a tablespoon of butter to melt right before adding the flour, only added about 3 T flour, used evaporated milk instead of whole milk, added fresh minced garlic, and about a cup of frozen corn. I also blended some of the soup right before adding chicken and cheese. Great dinner option!

Would definitely make again. I added 1/2 teaspoon of garlic salt and 2 cloves of minced garlic. I also added 1 additional cup of chicken broth to thin it before serving. It was a hit with my family!

Would never make this as is, but swap back out the flour and milk with heavy cream and eliminate the potatoes and it's a delicious keto soup.

Easy, perfect winter night dinner. A make again soup. Pros: Easy, ultimate comfort food, nothing over cooked. Very thick and creamy. Cons: Might consider less flour next time

YUCK. This was awful. The recipe calls for WAY too much flour, but even as I was thinking Wow! That's way too much flour! I measured it out and added it anyway. Flour is all I could taste--no cheese, no chicken, no broccoli flavors at all. This is what happens when you don't thicken a soup with roux; you end up with a pot of kindergarten paste. Maybe you'll save calories, but what's the point if it doesn't even taste like food? Pass on this one--there are MUCH better chowder recipes around. Pros: None. Cons: Tasted mostly like flour paste.