I have always been a fan of the classic broccoli cheddar soup. When I order it in a restaurant it has a tendency to be really rich and thick and often gummy.
I decided to search the World Wide Web and find myself a
really really good broccoli cheddar soup recipe.
After much searching I decided to try the Brown Eyed Bakers
recipe, it just felt right.
WOW, just WOW‼ This recipe is awesome. The soup is hearty
and creamy but not too rich and the best part is it isn’t thick and goopy!
There is a ton of fresh broccoli flavor and it is perfectly
cheesy!
Another Brown Eyed Baker winner‼
What you need,
½ cup butter (I used salted as always!)
1 small onion, finely diced
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
4 cups whole milk
2 cups half and half
4 large heads of broccoli, chopped into small bite sized pieces
(this works out to be about 6 good cups of chopped broccoli)
Pinch of nutmeg
3 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
Salt and Pepper to taste
2 cups low sodium chicken broth
In a large soup pot melt the butter over medium heat. Add
the onions and sauté for 4-5 minutes until the onions begin to soften. Sprinkle
the flour over the sautéed onion, stir for 1 minute.
Slowly whisk in the milk and half and half. Season the soup
at this point with a pinch of nutmeg, salt and a good amount of freshly cracked
black pepper.
Add the broccoli. Cover the pot and reduce to medium low.
Cook for 20 minutes or until the broccoli is tender.
I used my immersion blender at this point to puree the soup
just a little bit. I wanted some good pieces of broccoli left in the soup so I
just did a few passes with the blender. You can puree it as much as you like!
Stir in the cheese a handful at a time until it is fully
melted.
Add the broth and stir to fully combine. Heat the soup for another
10 minutes until totally warmed through.
Adjust the seasoning to your taste!
Serve piping hot.
This soup, I can’t even… it was so darned good. What a great
comfort food dinner.
The left over soup re-warmed really well for lunch the next
day.
I will for SURE be making this soup again and again and
again!
Thank you Brown Eyed Baker for another totally amazing
recipe.
Enjoy!
Jen
Recipe from the fabulous Brown Eyed Baker
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