Broccoli Cheese Soup
Broccoli Cheese Soup

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Broccoli Cheese Soup is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Broccoli Cheese Soup is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

Drain, remove vegetables and set aside. Melt butter in a pot over medium heat, then add the onions. The Best Broccoli Cheese Soup is a thick, rich and creamy soup with chunks of tender broccoli pieces, shredded carrots and a hint of nutmeg all cooked together in melted sharp cheese!

To begin with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook broccoli cheese soup using 14 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Broccoli Cheese Soup:
  1. Get 3 tbsp butter
  2. Get 2 tbsp cold butter, cubed
  3. Prepare 1/2 cup yellow onion, diced
  4. Get 1/2 cup sliced leek, white part only, well rinsed
  5. Get 1/2 tsp sea salt
  6. Prepare 1/2 tsp cracked pepper
  7. Take 1 pinch fresh grated nutmeg
  8. Prepare 1 clove garlic, minced
  9. Prepare 1 tsp fresh thyme, chopped
  10. Make ready 3 cup vegetable broth
  11. Get 3 each heads of broccoli florets, chopped
  12. Prepare 1/2 cup heavy cream
  13. Take 1 1/4 cup grated cheddar
  14. Prepare 3 tbsp flour, use rice flour for gluten free

Butter: Stick with butter not olive oil here for best flavor. Yellow onion: Onion is a critical ingredient to build of flavor of this soup. Transfer soup to bowls, garnish with reserved cheese, and serve immediately. In a small saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender.

Instructions to make Broccoli Cheese Soup:
  1. In a large stock pot, saute onions a leek in 3 tablespoons of butter with salt, pepper and nutmeg- until softened,
  2. Add garlic and thyme until fragrant, 30 seconds
  3. Sprinkle flour in and cook about 2 minutes
  4. Slowly whisk in broth, stirring constantly, and bring to a boil
  5. Reduced heat and let simmer for five minutes
  6. Add broccoli florets and continue simmering for 20 minutes until broccoli is tender
  7. Add cream and simmer until warmed through
  8. Stir in cheese until melted
  9. Stir in cold butter

Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until blended; gradually add milk and broth. Since most broccoli cheese soup recipes, whether they are homemade or at restaurants, contain starch as a thickener, they are not low carb. Add the broccoli, carrots and the sauteed onions, into the pot. Stir, add the milk and half & half. Melt the butter in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium heat.

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