Broccoli Cheddar Soup – This is the best soup EVER! Even I will eat broccoli this way.
History. Broccoli resulted from breeding of landrace Brassica crops in the northern Mediterranean starting in about the sixth century BC. Broccoli has its origins in primitive cultivars grown in the Roman Empire and was most likely improved via artificial selection in the southern Italian Peninsula or in Sicily.
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Broccoli Cheddar Soup
This is the best soup EVER! Even I will eat broccoli this way.
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Servings: 8
Calories: 379kcal
Ingredients
- 4 cups broccoli florets chopped
- 2 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
- 2 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 8 tbsp butter
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1/2 yellow onion finely chopped
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, saute onions and garlic in 1 tbsp of butter.
- In a large pot, cook remaining butter with flour to create a roux (3/4 minutes)
- Once pasty and thick add in half-and-half and chicken stock. Let simmer for 15-20 minutes.
- Add saute onions & garlic, broccoli and nutmeg and simmer another 25-30 minutes until thicken
- Stir in cheddar cheese until melted, taste add salt and pepper as needed.
Notes
Puree soup to smooth out chunks or serve as is.
Nutrition
Calories: 379kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 468mg | Potassium: 346mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1206IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 347mg | Iron: 1mg
