Homemade Broccoli Cheese Soup
An easy and delicious Broccoli Cheese Soup recipe made with real cheese and fresh broccoli. No condensed soups or processed ingredients.
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 520kcal
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 yellow onion finely chopped
- 1 cup matchstick carrots
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups unsalted chicken broth
- 2 cups half and half warmed
- 1 ¼ cups freshly grated Cheddar
- 1 cup freshly grated American cheese
- 1 ½ teaspoons Kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
- Scant ½ teaspoon soy sauce
- 3-4 cups roughly chopped, cooked broccoli
Instructions
- In a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat, melt the butter. Do not allow the butter to brown. Add onion and carrots and sauté for 6-8 minutes, or until softened.
- Sprinkle flour evenly over the vegetables and stir until coated, about 2 minutes. Add the chicken broth, a splash at a time, stirring after each addition until smooth. Slowly stream in the half and half, stirring all the while.
- Continue to stir occasionally until the soup has reached a simmer and simmer for 5 minutes or until the soup has thickened slightly.
- Add the cheeses, along with salt, pepper, and soy sauce and stir until smooth. Add the chopped broccoli and stir once more. Ladle into bowls, garnish with extra cheese, serve and enjoy.
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Nutrition
Calories: 520kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 28g | Cholesterol: 142mg | Sodium: 587mg | Potassium: 354mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1701IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 359mg | Iron: 1mg