Easiest Way to Prepare Perfect Broccoli Cheese Soup

Hello everybody, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, broccoli cheese soup. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Watch how to make broccoli cheese soup in this short recipe video! This soup is ultra creamy and satisfying, yet lighter than most! Homemade Broccoli Cheese Soup is the ultimate comfort food. This is lighter than most but just as creamy!

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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have broccoli cheese soup using 17 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Broccoli Cheese Soup:

1. Prepare 4 Tbsp Butter
2. Get 4 Tbsp All-purpose Flour
3. Take 1-1 1/2 lbs Fresh Broccoli (Chopped In Small Pieces)
4. Get 1 Onion (Diced)
5. Take 1-2 Carrots (Grated or Julienned)
6. Take 5 Cloves Garlic (Minced)
7. Take 2 Cups Chicken Broth
8. Take 3 Cups Whole Milk (Or Half and Half)
9. Make ready 4 tsp Chicken Bouillon (Optional)(Use Less Salt If Using)
10. Prepare 1 tsp Mustard Powder (Optional)
11. Make ready 1 tsp Garlic Powder (Optional)
12. Get 1 tsp Onion Powder (Optional)
13. Get 2 oz. Cream Cheese (Optional)
14. Get 12 oz. Shredded Cheese (I prefer Sharp Cheddar)
15. Get Salt (To Taste)
16. Make ready 1/2 tsp Black Pepper (Or To Taste)
17. Make ready 1-2 Tbsp Veg Oil

There's nothing wrong with owning it: Cheese is delicious, and not every single lunch has to be virtuous. This easy Broccoli Cheese Soup recipe is based upon Panera's, but if you ask me, it's better! If you love Panera Bread's Broccoli Cheddar Soup, you are going to be amazed with this copycat recipe! My easy Broccoli Soup is a simple Cream of Broccoli Soup that's thick and creamy with an extra hit of flavour from cheddar cheese!

Steps to make Broccoli Cheese Soup:

1. Cut off the majority of the Broccoli Stalks off the Florets. Cut Florets into small bite size pieces. Mince or thinly slice Stalks. Set aside.
2. Heat Veg Oil in a big Soup Pot over Medium to Medium High Heat. Add Broccoli Florets. Lightly Salt. Allow to cook until there is a slight char on the bottom, then stir to expose other Florets to the bottom of the pan. Allow them to char a bit. Keep stirring until Florets are charred on a few sides, but still Bright Green. Pour Broccoli onto a cookie sheet or in a large bowl to cool. Set aside.
3. In the same Soup Pot, Add Butter over Med Heat. Add Onions and Broccoli Stalks. Lightly Salt. Cook until Onions are translucent and slightly soft, stirring occasionally. Stir in Minced Garlic. Cook for about a minute, or until fragrant. Add Grated Carrots. Cook for another 1 or 2 Minutes.
4. Add the Flour, stirring constantly. Cook for 1 or 2 Minutes, then whisk in the Chicken Broth, stirring constantly. Stir in Milk, Chicken Bouillon, Mustard Powder, Garlic & Onion Powder. Turn Heat up to Medium High to bring to a boil. As soon as it reaches a boil, turn down Heat again, and bring to a simmer.
5. Turn off Heat. With an Immersion Blender, (Or use a Standing Blender) blend soup until smooth. You can skip this step, if you prefer a chunkier soup. Then while the Immersion Blender is running, start adding in the Shredded Cheese and Cream Cheese. Blend until all the Cheese is incorporated. Now, stir in the Broccoli. Pulse a few times to break up the Broccoli. You can also skip this step, if you prefer your Broccoli whole. Taste for Seasoning.
6. Turn Heat back up to Medium, and cook until Soup is Hot again. Turn Heat down to Low to keep Warm. Serve with your favorite Croutons or Crusty Bread. Enjoy!
7. Tip: If you'd prefer to skip using flour, you can cube a large potato and cook it in the soup. Once soft, crush and stir or blend into the soup.

If you love Panera Bread's Broccoli Cheddar Soup, you are going to be amazed with this copycat recipe! My easy Broccoli Soup is a simple Cream of Broccoli Soup that's thick and creamy with an extra hit of flavour from cheddar cheese! Fresh broccoli cheese soup is a delicious meal for a winter's night. You can make it with fresh or If you want to make broccoli cheese soup, saute some chopped onions in melted butter and set them. This thick and creamy broccoli, cheese and potato soup is lick-the-bowl good!

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