Broccoli Cheddar Soup with Chicken (Kid-Friendly) - Nkechi Ajaeroh

Ingredients

• 2 big heads of broccoli; about 4-5 cups (not sure).
• 2 cups of shredded fresh carrot
• 3 cups of homemade chicken broth
• 3 boneless chicken thighs; (optional but necessary)
• 1 cup of water
• 1 cup of heavy cream
• 1½ cups of cheddar cheese
• ½ – 1 cup onions (chopped)
• 3 cloves of garlic (minced)
• 2-3 tablespoons olive oil (use one tablespoon to sauté the chicken and use 1 – 2 to cook the soup)
• 2 tablespoons of flour
• 1 Maggi cube or 1 teaspoon of knorr bouillon (optional)
• ½-1 teaspoon of salt (I used ½ cos my chicken broth is seasoned)
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper