Broccoli, Cheese And Sausage Soup

In a large saucepan, brown sausages on all sides over medium heat. Remove from pan and set aside.

Melt butter in sausage pan. Add onions and saute until softened. Add flour and stir until smooth. Cook for 2-3 minutes, remove from heat and set aside.

In a large saucepan, combine chicken broth and milk and bring to a boil. Add broccoli and cook until crisp-tender. Remove broccoli with a slotted spoon and set aside.

Add browned sausages to soup and cook until sausages are cooked through (about 15 minutes). Remove sausages and slice into coins. Set aside.

Whisk reserved butter mixture (roux) into soup, and cook over medium heat until soup has thickened, whisking often. Stir in cheeses and simmer until melted and blended into soup.

Finely chop half of reserved broccoli and add to soup along with remaining florets, sausage slices and peppers.