Chicken Broccoli Chowder

This time of year, I see so many recipes on Pinterest and other places for chicken soup in one variation or another.  I'm a big fan of chicken soup, especially if it has cheese in it.  This recipe for Chicken Broccoli Chowder has been a favorite of my family for years.  So in the winter, I have to make a pot of it at some point.  That point came for me recently during the Polar Vortex of 2014.  It also helped that I received a vegetable chopper for Christmas which made chopping the carrots and onion quick and easy.

Combine in large pan or Dutch oven:

2 c. sliced carrots

2 c. water

1 ½ c. chopped, cooked chicken

1 can chicken broth

1 - 10 oz. pkg. frozen broccoli

½ c. chopped onion

1 tsp. salt                                                        

Bring to boil, simmer 10 minutes.  Bring to a full rolling boil and gradually add ½ c. oat flour (or 1/4 c. regular flour), stirring constantly.  Stir in 2 c. milk, simmer about 10 minutes, remove from heat and stir in 1 ½ c. cubed cheese (velveeta shredded cheese works best).  Cover; let stand 3 - 5 minutes.  Serve.