Preparation Steps

• Rinse the carrots and potatoes. Peel the potatoes and carrots.
• Dice the carrots, potatoes and onion. Mince garlic if using whole cloves.
• Chop the broccoli florets from stem and chop down florets to bite-sized pieces.
• Melt the butter in a soup pot on the stovetop on a medium-high heat.
• Add carrots and onion to the pot. Stir and cook until onion is translucent.
• Add garlic and stir until fragrant (about 1 minute).
• Immediately add the flour followed by broth and milk. Stir well.
• Add potatoes. Stir and bring to a boil.
• Reduce to a simmer for 5 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper. Add broccoli.
• Simmer for about 10 minutes or until the potatoes are tender when poked with a fork.
• Remove from heat. Stir in shredded cheese.
• Sprinkle cheddar cheese on top and freshly ground pepper.