Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe - less than $1.00 per serving

I made this recipe for Cookie Baking Day with my husband's family.  We used to make Chicken Cheese Chowder for the event but with 30 people attending that recipe was just too costly.  So I decided to make a soup that cost less.  Broccoli Cheese soup fit the bill perfectly and cost 2/3 less to make than our traditional one.  Now while we are trying to cut our grocery bills I am looking to make meals that will feed us more than once for a lot less.  So once again Broccoli Cheese Soup comes to the rescue.

Here is the recipe -

1 stick of butter
1 onion chopped
16 oz. bag of frozen broccoli
4 cans of chicken broth (14.5 oz size)
2 cups of milk
1 cup of water
1 lb. of cubed Velveeta cheese
1 T garlic powder
2/3 cup cornstarch

1.  Melt butter over medium heat in a saucepan.  Cook the onion till transparent in the butter.
2.  Stir in the broccoli and chicken broth.  Simmer until tender.
3.  Reduce the heat and stir in the cheese until its is melted.
4.  Add milk and garlic powder.
5.  Dissolve the cornstarch into water before adding to the pan. 
6.  Stir often and continue cooking the soup until it thickens.


Can't wait to make this tomorrow and then eat with a loaf of homemade bread.  This is so yummy and filling that no meat is needed.