Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Hey everyone, it is John, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, broccoli cheddar soup. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

My husband loves Panera® broccoli cheddar soup but it went up in price and therefore we set out on a hunt to create the perfect broccoli cheddar soup. Here is what we came up with. There are tons of variations and options to make this soup your own.

Broccoli Cheddar Soup is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It is appreciated by millions daily. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Broccoli Cheddar Soup is something that I’ve loved my entire life.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have broccoli cheddar soup using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Broccoli Cheddar Soup:
  1. Get 1 3/4 cups chicken broth
  2. Get 1 small onion diced
  3. Get 1/3 cup all purpose flour
  4. Take 1/4 cup (4 Tbsp) butter
  5. Make ready 1/2 tsp pepper
  6. Prepare 1/2 tsp salt
  7. Prepare 2 cups milk
  8. Prepare 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, sharp or extra sharp
  9. Get 1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese
  10. Take 2 1/2-3 cups chopped, lightly steamed or blanched broccoli

Slowly add chicken broth and season with salt and pepper. Melt the butter in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium heat. Melt the butter in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add broccoli stalks and potato pieces to pot and stir to coat in butter.

Steps to make Broccoli Cheddar Soup:
  1. Simmer chicken broth and onion for 15 to 20 minutes in a covered small saucepan, until onions are soft.
  2. Put the broccoli in a large glass bowl with a Tbsp of water and cover with saran wrap. Microwave for 3 to 5 minutes.
  3. Heat milk in microwave for 1 to 2 minutes.
  4. In a separate medium sized stockpot, melt butter, then add flour, salt and pepper. Cook together, stirring constantly for 2 minutes, then whisk in warmed milk. Stir and heat together on medium heat until mixture starts to thicken.
  5. Add warmed chicken broth to mixture and stir until well blended. Add cheeses and stir until completely melted. Stir in steamed broccoli and serve.
  6. Enjoy!

It's a favorite of kids because of it's creamy texture and cheesy flavor, and loved by parents because it's secretly loaded with a ton of nutritious veggies. If you like Panera's broccoli cheddar soup, this blows the pants off it. I kept the soup vegetarian by using low-sodium vegetable stock rather than chicken stock, and made it healthier by using fat-free half-and-half. I love broccoli and used plenty because I prefer big chunks of broccoli in. Add the broccoli, carrots and the sauteed onions, into the pot.

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