Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Hey everyone, it’s John, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, broccoli cheddar soup. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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

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

It's a classic bowl of broccoli cheddar soup that will warm you up from inside out. We love broccoli cheddar soup, and I've yet to find a recipe that is just right. I believe this may be I've been craving broccoli cheddar soup my entire pregnancy too! but my husband doesn't like it, so. A very good broccoli cheese soup.

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!

Note: you can purée half of your soup in a blender or with a handheld immersion blender if you choose however. This Broccoli Cheddar Soup is the also a meal prep friendly recipe, so you can make it in a large We wanted to make this broccoli cheddar soup not only delicious but also healthier than the. Panera's Broccoli Cheddar Soup - This recipe tastes just like it! Creamy broccoli cheese soup is comfort food at its Panera's Broccoli Cheddar Soup. posted by Christy Denney Soup is a popular meal choice in our home especially when it's cold outside.

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