I was heating up some broccoli cheese soup* in the microwave here at the office and I paused the microwave to stir it. I spilled a drop on my leather shoes. I took a paper towel and wiped it off. It left a surprisingly lustrous shine on my brown shoes. Strange.

* Broccoli Cheese Soup – super easy, fast and tasty

2 cups frozen or fresh chopped broccoli

1 medium onion, diced

1/4 cup flour

1 to 2 cups milk depending on desired thickness

14ish ounces of chicken stock (homemade or from a can)

Pepper to taste

1 cup of grated American cheese (or Velveeta – am I the only one concerned about a dairy product that isn’t refrigerated at the grocery store?)

In a large pot, bring to light boil onions, broccoli and chicken broth. Reduce heat and simmer for 8 or so minutes. In bowl, combine flour, pepper and milk mixture. Stir milk/flour mixture into broth/veggie mixture. Stir regularly for several minutes to allow mixture to thicken.

After mixture has thickened, gradually stir in cheese. Cook until all cheese melts. Good stuff!

Update: Shine is gone now and I am left with a white film. Eew!

Posted in Recipes on February 4th, 2004 by SayUncle | RSS 2.0 |