1 Onion
Butter
flour
4 cups half and half or cream
chicken stock
3-4 heads fresh broccoli
1 shredded carrot
nutmeg
16 oz sharp cheddar cheese, (or dinky individual slices of cheddar that look like american cheese, that's all we can find here in Holland, so far)
1. Saute chopped Onion in butter.
2. In another pan (to save dishes just start with the big pot, saute onions in it and then put them aside in a bowl) Melt 1/2 cup of butter, cooking on medium heat, and then add 1/2 cup flour cook, stirring constantly for about four minutes. Add half and half and continue to keep it moving with a whisk after a few minutes add around 2 tbsp of chicken stock (we used 'chicken flavored base' it's a big jar of yellow powder, it's the best! my family even mailed it to me from the States!) Simmer for 20 minutes (I only did ten before I added the veggies yesterday and it worked fine), stirring alot! (Or if you're cooking with a kid, you have them stir constantly. ;)
3. Chop broccoli (Connor preferred tiny little pieces, so it'd be exactly like panera).
Shred Carrots. Add both and the already sauted onions and after adding them let pot simmer for 20-ish minutes. Add Some salt (maybe a tsp?), pepper (pinch), and 1/2 tsp Nutmeg and cheese, stir over low heat until the cheese is all melted.
To be like panera, serve with a nice piece of baguette!
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