A Warm Cheap Meal Idea/Recipe for a Cold Winter Day

As I bundle the kids up and load them on the bus this morning I realize boy it is getting cold.

Winter is fast approaching and it is time to dust off the soup recipes and warm the dinner menu’s up a bit.

So I dug through my personal cookbooks and found the best Broccoli and Cheese soup recipe.

This recipe is cheap to make, so very easy to prepare and if you double or triple the batch it will make the perfect make ahead meals to freeze for lunch or dinner for next week.

Make Ahead Meals

Easy Cheesy Broccoli Soup

Personal Cookbook

Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Meal Preparation Ingredients:

  • 3 bunches of broccoli
  • 1 quart of half and half
  • 1/2 cup of margarine
  • 10oz. bottle of cheese whiz
  • 2 cans of chicken broth
  • 1 1/4 cups of flour

Meal Preparation Directions:
1.    Cook broccoli. Then set aside.
2.    Heat margarine, half and half and chicken broth over medium heat until slow boil.
3.    Slowly add flour while stirring briskly.
4.    Cook until mixture becomes thick.
5.    Add cheese whiz and cooked broccoli then heat over low until hot.
Meal Assembly:
Serves 4- 6 – I serve this soup in a bread bowl with 4 or 5 saltine crackers and a side of fruit for a complete meal that is kid approved and healthy.
TIP: This soup is the perfect make ahead meals recipe as it holds well during reheat so double or triple the batch for lunch and dinner next week.