Broccoli Cheese Soup
Turn a few simple ingredients, into a delicious meal the whole family will love with this cheesy, veggie packed Broccoli Cheese soup recipe.
Equipment
- 1 large pot
- 1 cheese grater
- 1 wooden spoon
- 1 soup ladle
Ingredients
- .5 cup yellow onion chopped
- 1 cup carrots chopped, approx. 2-3 carrots
- 6 T butter
- 3 T flour
- 3 cups chicken broth like this one or this one
- 1.5 cups half and half
- 1 chicken bouillon cube
- 1.5 cups broccoli roughly chopped
- 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese freshly grated
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ¾ tsp salt I use course salt, if using table salt, use less
Instructions
- Using a sharp knife, dice half a cup of yellow onion.
- Finely dice 2-3 carrots (you'll need 1 cup diced). Tip: I like to use my food processor to get a nice, small dice. You could also use shredded carrots if you prefer.
- In a large pot or Dutch oven, melt 6 T of butter and sauté the onion and carrots over medium heat until onion becomes translucent.
- Whisk in 3T flour.
- Pour in 3 cups of chicken broth, and 1.5 cups of half and half.
- Give everything a good stir and drop in the chicken bouillon cube.
- Roughly chop 1.5 cups broccoli florets and add them to the pot.
- Stir in 2 cups of freshly shredded sharp cheddar cheese. Note: its important to shred your own cheese as pre-shredded cheese has a coating on it that prevents it from melting well and could make your soup clumpy.
- Sprinkle 1/4t black pepper and 3/4t salt into pot. Note: I use course salt. It using table salt, use less.
- Simmer 8-10 minutes over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until broccoli becomes tender.
- Ladle into bowls and garnish with a little extra shredded cheddar on top.
Notes
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
To reheat, simply pour into a small pot an reheat on stove over medium heat until warmed through.
Looking for other easy soup recipes? Try these:
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Chicken Noodle Mac n Cheese Soup
Easy Tortellini Soup
Black Bean and Bacon Soup
Nutrition
Calories: 453kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 16gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 23gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 110mgSodium: 1538mgPotassium: 357mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 5575IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 434mgIron: 1mg
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