A hearty dinner ready in 30 minutes! Enjoy this cheesy chicken chowder made with frozen broccoli florets.
Broccoli-Chicken Chowder
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 30 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 2 cups frozen broccoli florets
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1/2 cup sliced celery
- 1/2 cup chopped carrot
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 can (10 1/2 oz) condensed chicken broth
- 2 cups diced cooked chicken
- 1 cup shredded American or Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
Instructions
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Step1Cook broccoli as directed on package. Drain.
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Step2Meanwhile, in 4-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add celery, carrot, onion and thyme; cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
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Step3Stir in flour until well blended. Add milk and broth; cook until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly.
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Step4Stir in chicken and cooked broccoli; simmer about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until hot. Add cheese; stir until melted.
Nutrition
400
Calories
22g
Total Fat
33g
Protein
17g
Total Carbohydrate
8g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 400
- Calories from Fat
- 200
- Total Fat
- 22g
- 34%
- Saturated Fat
- 9g
- 45%
- Cholesterol
- 95mg
- 32%
- Sodium
- 840mg
- 35%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 17g
- 6%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 8%
- Sugars
- 8g
- Protein
- 33g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 110%
- 110%
- Vitamin C
- 20%
- 20%
- Calcium
- 30%
- 30%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Vegetable; 4 Lean Meat; 2 Fat;Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
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