Cheddar Cheese Potato Broccoli Soup

• butter↗1 tablespoon
• onion, chopped↗1 cup
• potatoes, chopped into 3/4 inch cubes↗1 1⁄2 lbs
• boiling water2 1⁄2 cups
• chicken bouillon cubes↗2
• frozen chopped broccoli1

  (10 ounce) package

• cheddar cheese, shredded↗1

  (6 ounce) package

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   In a 3 quart saucepan, melt butter and saute onions.

2. 2

   Add potatoes, water, and bouillon cubes. Cover and bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium. Cook just until potatoes are tender.

3. 3

   Meanwhile, Place frozen broccoli and cheddar cheese in crock pot on low to start melting and thawing.

4. 4

   Once the potatoes are done, using a hand blender, blend contents of saucepan to desired consistency and then pour into the crock pot.

5. 5

   Heat on low until warmed.

6. 6

   (If you don't want to use a crock pot for this, after blending potatoes to desired consistency, mix in thawed broccoli and heat on medium low. Gradually add cheese, stirring until cheese melts).