Cheddar Broccoli Potato Soup

1 lg onion
2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 tbsp flour
2 10 oz. can chicken broth + 2 cups water
2 lg potatoes
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
Dash black pepper

Dice onion. Melt butter in large soup pot over medium heat, then cook onion in butter for a few minutes. Add flour and mix. Meanwhile, peel and dice potatoes. Add broth + water to pot, then potatoes. Bring to boil, then reduce to simmer for 20 minutes. Turn off heat, mash potatoes in pot with slotted spoon, then add cheese.

Serving Size: Makes 4 servings.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RJOYSMITH1.