Broccoli Cheese Soup – A super comforting and easy soup that you can get on the table in minutes.  Great for those chilly nights! 

I love when soup season rolls around.  There is just something about a comforting bowl of Corn Chowder that makes the day better.  We eat a lot of soup during the winter here, so I am always trying to mix it up.  We all love Copycat Panera Macaroni and Cheese so why not try Panera Broccoli Cheese soup?

And what goes better with soup than bread, right?  These Easy Biscuits are perfect for with this soup.  Or if you can pick up a baguette from the store on the way home, that is delicious too!  But soup is pretty much an excuse to eat bread in my mind.

This Broccoli Cheese Soup recipe comes together on the stove top, and is ready in about 30 minutes.  It is really easy to make any night of the week.  It would be super easy to make in the crock pot as well. You would just put the ingredients in and let it cook on low all day.  Before you serve you would make the butter and flour mixture on the stove top and just add to the soup to help thicken it.  Mix in the cheese to melt it and you would be done!

You can also leave this soup completely as is, or blend it if you want a thicker and creamier soup.  I personally like to take about half of the soup and blend it. Then add it back and it helps to thicken the soup and make it extra delicious.  It also makes it a little easier to eat, because you aren’t only eating chunks of broccoli.  If you have picky kids, blending it helps disguise the broccoli and they will eat more of it! And give them some dinner rolls along side, and they will be happy kids!

How to make Broccoli Cheese Soup

1. Melt the butter in a large stock pot and saute the onions.  I like to do this over a medium heat so the onions get nice and soft without getting browned.
2. Mix in your garlic and carrots. Take a shortcut from the store here and use the shredded carrots that come in the bag.  So easy to just dump them in.
3. The flour is then added and cooked for a few minutes.  You want to make sure to let is cook for a few minutes to get rid of that raw flour taste.
4. Whisk in the liquids and get all the flour clumps broken up and the broth is smooth.
5. The rest is easy!  Just add the broccoli and seasoning and let it simmer.
6. Here you can decide if you want to blend some of the soup to help make it creamy or not.
7. Then mix in the cheese and you are done.  Let the cheese melt and you are ready to serve!

This Broccoli cheese soup recipe is a staple and such a great easy soup recipe. It doesn’t have to simmer for an hour to taste great, so you can make it last minute. It also makes for great leftovers.  Because there are no noodles like my Spaghetti and Meatball soup that soaks up all the broth, you can easily freeze or just refrigerate the leftovers for a couple days. But on a cold night sometimes you just want a bowl of homemade chicken noodle soup!

So the next time you are trying to find a comforting and easy dinner, this soup is perfect!  Great way to get veggies in your kids without them turning up there nose! I mean, there is cheese!  Most kids think the more cheese the betters – so just top their bowl with a little bit more to help cover up the green flecks and dinner is served.

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Broccoli Cheese Soup

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Broccoli Cheese Soup - A super comforting and easy soup that you can get on the table in minutes.  Great for those chilly nights! 

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

• 4 Tbls butter
• 1 cup onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup shredded carrots
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 2 cups half and half
• 4 cups broccoli florets, chopped
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg
• 1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar

Instructions

1. Melt butter in large stock pot over medium heat.  Add onion and saute for 5 minutes until onions are soft.
2. Add carrots and garlic and cook for 2 minutes until fragrant.
3. Mix in flour and cook for 2-3 minutes.
4. Whisk in broth and half and half until smooth.
5. Add broccoli, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.  Bring to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes until broccoli is tender. 
6. Carefully remove about 1/2 of the soup and blend until smooth. Pour back into the pot and stir until blended.  This step is optional. 
7. Stir in cheese and stir until it is melted.   Serve immediately

Notes

Adapted from All Recipes

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Nutrition Information

Yield

6

Serving Size

1
Amount Per ServingCalories 511 Total Fat 37g Saturated Fat 22g Trans Fat 1g Unsaturated Fat 12g Cholesterol 107mg Sodium 1034mg Carbohydrates 26g Fiber 5g Sugar 9g Protein 22g

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