Broccoli Soup

Description
Fruit & Vegetable of the Month: Broccoli by the US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, public domain government resource—original source of recipe
 * Serves: 4

Ingredients

 * 1½ cups chopped broccoli (or 10-ounce pkg. frozen broccoli)
 * ¼ cup diced celery
 * ¼ cup chopped onion
 * 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
 * 2 cups nonfat milk
 * 2 tbsp cornstarch
 * ¼ tsp salt
 * dash pepper
 * dash ground thyme
 * ¼ cup grated Swiss cheese

Directions

 * 1) Place vegetables and broth in saucepan.
 * 2) Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover, and cook until vegetables are tender (about 8 minutes).
 * 3) Mix milk, cornstarch, salt, pepper, and thyme; add to cooked vegetables.
 * 4) Cook, stirring constantly, until soup is lightly thickened and mixture just begins to boil.
 * 5) Remove from heat.
 * 6) Add cheese and stir until melted.