Cheesy, creamy, veggie soup

 This is another favorite of ours! You can lessen the amount of veggies if you'd like, we I like tons of veggies in my soups and stews!
3/4 cup chopped onion
2 cups finely chopped or grated carrots
3 stalks celery finely chopped
2 TBS butter
3 garlic cloves finely chopped
4 cups chicken broth (I use 4 cups boiling water and add 4 cubes chicken boullions.)
4 potatoes chopped into bite size pieces (peel if you like, I like the skins:))
1 cup milk
3 cups chopped broccoli
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Saute onions, carrots, and celery in butter until onions are almost clear. Add garlic, saute for a few more minutes. Add chicken broth and potatoes. Bring to a boil and boil until potatoes are tender, 15-20 minutes. Mix 1 TBS flour with 1/2 cup water add to soup. Simmer soup until it starts to thicken, 5-10 min. Add milk and broccoli. Boil until broccoli is tender, 10-15 minutes. Stir in cheese and heat until cheese melts.

We served these in bread bowls. I just made this bread recipe but took one of the 2 loaves and seperated it into 4 "rolls" allow to rise and bake for 20 minutes. Hollow out the middle and serve the soup inside!