Broccoli Cheddar Soup
From keni 15 years ago
- 30 minutes to make
- Serves 12
~~A thick, rich, creamy, cheesy soup with the goodness of added veggies, too! All without processed cheese.
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter shopping list
- 1 onion, finely diced shopping list
- 2 cloves garlic, minced shopping list
- 2 stalks celery, thinnly chopped shopping list
- 2 carrots, grated shopping list
- about 1lb fresh broccoli, chopped well shopping list
- 1 red pepper, finely diced shopping list
- 5 cups chicken stock shopping list
- 2 cups water shopping list
- 2 cups half and half shopping list
- 3/4 cup flour shopping list
- 16oz cheddar cheese, shredded(shred this yourself...it's worth it :) shopping list
- 4oz whipped or very soft cream cheese shopping list
- salt and pepper shopping list
- dash of hot sauce shopping list
- dash of nutmeg shopping list
How to make it
- In large soup pan or dutch oven celery, onion, red pepper and carrots in butter until soft.
- Add chicken stock and broccoli and cook at medium heat until broccoli is done(15-20 min)
- Season with salt and pepper(this will need a fair amount of each)
- Whisk together the flour and water to form a slurry
- Add slurry and cream cheese to soup and increase heat to thicken.
- Add cheese until melted.
- Add half and half, nutmeg, hot sauce and more fresh ground pepper and heat through.
The Rating
Reviewed by 6 people-
Sounds divine, and love the cream cheese in here...thanks, Keni...5's to ya!
debbie919
in Manahawkin loved it
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I love meatless soups and this one sounds like a keeper. This recipe sounds wonderful~ Thanks Keni
lafluers
in Lincoln loved it
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Mmmmmm! Hubbie's ailing and this may make for a perfect supper for him. Going to check the fridge now to see if I have everything! Thanks Keni!
5thsister
in Huntersville loved it
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