Broccoli Chowder proves that you don’t need seafood to make a chowder that you’ll be craving long after you eat it! The refreshing, garden-green flavor of the broccoli is a welcome addition to the creamy, beautifully seasoned broth, swimming alongside fluffy potatoes. This will warm your bones in no time! Plus, Broccoli Chowder is remarkably quick and simple to throw together, so if you start to feel a chill, you can bundle up with a bowl of this and let the warmth radiate through you!
Ingredients
- 3 cups fresh broccoli florets
- 2 cups potatoes, diced and peeled
- 2 cups water
- 1/3 cup green onions, sliced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Directions
Step 1 –In a large saucepan, combine the broccoli, the potatoes, the water, the green onions, the salt, and the pepper.
Step 2 –Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low.
Step 3 –Cover and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 12-14 minutes.
Step 4 –In another saucepan, melt the butter.
Step 5 –Stir the flour and the nutmeg into the butter until smooth.
Step 6 –Gradually add the milk to the flour mixture.
Step 7 –Bring the milk mixture to a boil and cook, stirring, until thickened, about 2 minutes.
Step 8 –Stir the milk mixture into the vegetable mixture and heat through.
Step 9 –Sprinkle with the cheddar.
Step 10 –Serve.