Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Hello everybody, it is Brad, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, broccoli cheddar soup. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Broccoli Cheddar Soup is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. Broccoli Cheddar Soup is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.

Enjoy your favorite restaurant's broccoli Cheddar soup any time with this delicious recipe! Reviews for: Photos of Copycat Panera® Broccoli Cheddar Soup. Broccoli Cheddar Soup is pretty much exactly what it sounds like: a soup of pureed broccoli and broth with cheese.

To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have broccoli cheddar soup using 13 ingredients and 17 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Broccoli Cheddar Soup:
  1. Prepare 1 large onion, roughly chopped
  2. Make ready 3 cloves garlic,minced
  3. Take 2 carrots, diced to the size of your liking
  4. Take 4 tbsp butter
  5. Get 1/4 cup flour
  6. Get 1 bay leaf
  7. Prepare 2 cups half and half
  8. Make ready 3-4 cups chicken stock*
  9. Make ready 6-7 heads broccoli crowns
  10. Get 3-4 cups sharp cheddar cheese
  11. Take salt
  12. Prepare pepper
  13. Take 4 oz cream cheese

A very good broccoli cheese soup. Note: you can purée half of your soup in a blender or with a handheld immersion blender if you choose however. Recipe courtesy of Food Network Kitchen. Puree the soup in batches in a blender until smooth; you'll still have flecks of carrot and broccoli.

Instructions to make Broccoli Cheddar Soup:
  1. Melt butter in a large, heavy duty saucepan.
  2. Sauté onion and carrot on medium heat for 5-8 minutes. Sweating them down. Add minced garlic.
  3. Add flour. Stir flour into veggies. Turn heat down if browning too fast. You want to be able to cook the flour for about 5minutes.
  4. Add half and half.
  5. Add chicken stock. *If you like your soup thin, add all 4 cups. If you like a thicker soup,just add 3 cups.
  6. Add bay leaf.
  7. This is where I add my salt and pepper. I start out with 1tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper. You can adjust to your preference.
  8. Bring soup up to a gentle boil, medium-high heat..let simmer for 10 minutes.
  9. At this point, I use my immersion blender. I've got kids that would die if they knew onions were in this. This way, you dont sacrifice flavor over the tastes of picky eaters.
  10. I threw about 1/2 tsp salt in and dumped my broccoli in. My broccoli was mostly florets,but I also left a head, with more stalks…for texture. Completely up to you..
  11. I lightly simmered, for 20 minutes. Or until your broccoli is tender.
  12. Remove bay leaf.
  13. Once you have tender broccoli, remove a couple cups of broccoli to a bowl. I used the immersion blender again, in the soup.
  14. Return the chunks of broccoli to the soup.
  15. Add cream cheese and cheddar cheese.
  16. Stir all that yummy cheese until it melts into the soup. 😆
  17. Ladle up and enjoy!! - I served this in bread bowls. Delicious!

As kids, Broccoli Cheddar Soup was our favorite!! We'd never make a fuss when it was on the menu, especially because my mom usually served it with a giant piece of garlic bread. #carbsforlife. Do you love cheesy broccoli soup, but not all the calories that go with it? Try this lighter version, and garnish with chopped walnuts for a. This lightened up broccoli cheddar soup is made with olive oil and milk instead of butter and cream.

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