Tasty Wednesday Brocolli Cheese Soup

I'm stealing this recipe from my friend Stacy's blog. Stacy has a famous husband, so her blog is restricted to only people she knows, but this recipe was too good to only make it to a few people in the world... it needs to be shared with the masses. Thanks for the delicious recipe Stace!

Broccoli Cheese Soup (WARNING: Terribly fattening, and terribly delicious!)

1 stick butter (see, I told you)
1/2 C flour
1/2 tsp. garlic salt/powder
1/3 tsp. pepper
4 cubes chicken bouillon
4 cups whole milk (not lying)
2 cups 1/2 and 1/2 (really not lying!)
6 slices American cheese
1 lg bag of frozen chopped broccoli, or 2 boxes

Mix together in saucepan and stir until warm. Then, add cheese. Once melted, add cooked broccoli. Viola!

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I made this yesterday, and because I have a one year old, I just happened to have all the ingredients on hand (whole milk). It was so good! One thing I didn't have was the chicken bouillon, but I did have chicken stock - so I substituted one cup of the whole milk for one cup of chicken stock and it turned out great. I also convinced myself that I was making it healthier, so I could eat more.