Broccoli Cheese Soup

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Warm up on a cool night with this comforting Broccoli Cheese Soup. This soup is made with fresh ingredients and tastes absolutely delicious!

Delicious creamy homemade broccoli cheese soup. Life-in-the-Lofthouse.comWe had some snow fall in our little southwest corner of Utah last night. We don’t see snow too often around here, so of course the kids are pretty excited! All it makes me want to do is stay home from work, cuddle up in a blanket, and eat a giant bowl of this Broccoli Cheese Soup 🙂 This stuff is life-changing!

Broccoli cheese soup has always been a favorite of mine. I’ve had a million different versions and I love them all, but the one I’m sharing today is beyond words delicious. It’s a copycat version from Panera Bread. I’ve never been to a Panera Bread but I’ve heard the food is amazing, and their motto is serving real food only. No processed crap. I love that. I do use canned cream soups all the time, but when I can avoid it I’m happy to.

There’s not much more I can say to sell you on this deliciousness, so make it asap! 🙂

Broccoli Cheese Soup

The most delicious Broccoli Cheese soup you will ever eat!
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Author Life in the Lofthouse

Ingredients

  • 2 bunches of fresh broccoli enough for 4 cups chopped florets
  • 4 cups vegetable or chicken stock
  • 2 cup shredded carrots
  • 1 large white onion chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 cups half and half or heavy cream
  • 6 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 6 Tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 cups freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese divided
  • 1 cup freshly grated gouda cheese

Instructions

  • In a large pot, over medium-high heat, add the vegetable (or chicken) stock, the chopped broccoli, carrots, onion, garlic and bay leaves. Stir and cook mixture for 20 minutes, or until veggies are tender. Once tender, remove the bay leaves.
  • In a separate large pot, melt the 6 Tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Slowly whisk in the 6 Tablespoons of flour. Once mixture is golden then pour in the broth and veggies. Continue to whisk mixture to incorporate the roux. Stir in the 2 cups of half and half and stir to combine mixture. Sprinkle in the garlic salt, nutmeg, basil and cayenne.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer soup for 20-30 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Stir in 1 cup of the cheddar cheese and all the gouda cheese. Remove from heat.
  • If soup is too thick, you can thin it out with a little milk or water.
  • Serve soup in individual bowls and top with more cheddar cheese. Enjoy ♥
Delicious creamy homemade broccoli cheese soup. Life-in-the-Lofthouse.com

 

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13 thoughts on “Broccoli Cheese Soup

  1. Made this last night, soooo good. I did need to add water to thin it out just a little but this was a fast easy hearty and had that flavor i was looking for. I had leftovers today over a microwaved potato, Mmmmmm.

  2. Broccoli cheese soup is my favorite soup and one I been on the lookout for the perfect version of it for years now. I’ve been to Panera several times and had theirs. This tastes nothing like it, this is so much better. Theirs tastes like most of the others out there but your version is the best I’ve ever had. Thank you!!

  3. I can’t wait to try this recipe. We have a cool spell predicted for SoCal which will be a perfect time to try it. I’m kind of a Soup Snob, but this sounds so delicious. And no “crap”, just natural ingredients! I’ll let you know how it turns out. When I was recovering from cancer, Broccoli Cheese Soup was one of the few foods I could tolerate, so I’ve tried a lot of recipes. Wish I had had this one two years ago! Thank you so much.
    Dave

  4. Delicious!!! Even my kids (10 & 12) said “Mom, this is WAY better than Panera!!” Only wish I had doubled the recipe for leftovers!! 🙂

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