Craving comfort? This creamy broccoli cheddar soup is just the ticket. Fresh broccoli meets sharp cheddar cheese in the ultimate weeknight cozy dinner time fix. This soup is particularly welcome on snowy days when all you want to do is chill on the couch with Netflix on a continuous stream. The best part? It all goes into on pot, which makes it SOUP-er (see what I did there?) easy to prepare and a breeze to clean up.
Easy Weeknight Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Craving comfort? This creamy broccoli cheddar soup is just the ticket. Fresh broccoli meets sharp cheddar cheese in the ultimate weeknight hug in a bowl.
Servings 0
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 cup onion, chopped, about 1/2 of an onion
- 1 cup carrots, shredded, plus more for garnish
- 1/2 cup celery, shopped, about 2 ribs
- 1 pound broccoli, roughly chopped, reserve some florets for garnish
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup flour
- 32 oz. reduced sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup half and half
- 2 cup freshly cheddar cheese
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp mustard powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- Freshly cracked salt and black pepper
Instructions
- In a large stock pot or Dutch oven, heat olive oil and butter.
- Add onion, carrots, and celery and sauté until softened, a few minutes.
- Add chopped broccoli and continue to sauté a few more minutes, or until the broccoli has brightened in color.
- Add garlic and sauté until minute until fragrant.
- Sprinkle in flour and continue to sauté until the flour is no longer raw, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Pour in chicken broth and bring soup to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, and cover until the broccoli is fork tender, between 20 to 30 minutes, stirring every so often.
- Remove the lid and turn the heat to low. Using an immersion blend, give the soup a few pulses until it reaches your desired consistency.
- Pour in half and half and stir until combined .
- Add cheddar, nutmeg, mustard powder, and paprika. Stir to combine. Season with plenty of freshly cracked salt and black pepper to taste.
- Garnish with shredded carrots and reserved broccoli florets if desired.
