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Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Cold weather winter chill favorite, hot (as in temperature) and hearty, broccoli cheddar soup.

If you like this one just like I do, but wasn’t sure if you can make it, think no further: the recipe is pretty easy to follow.

The only tricky part is to make sure flour base doesn’t burn and is gradually mixed with half half and chicken broth until smooth and creamy – make sure the heat is low and continue stirring while mixing liquids in.

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 lb broccoli
  • 12 oz sharp cheddar
  • 1 pack (1 pint) of chicken broth
  • 1 onion
  • 1 carrot
  • 3 cups of half half
  • 1/3 cup of flour
  • 2oz of butter + 1 tablespoon more
  • Nutmeg to taste
  • Ground black pepper to taste
  • Salt to taste

How to prepare, step-by-step:

  1. Prepare ingredients:
    Broccoli Cheddar Soup: Step 1
  2. Peel and chop onion, warm up skillet to moderate heat with a tablespoon of butter, add onion on and fry until translucent, stir from time to time:
    Broccoli Cheddar Soup: Step 2
  3. Peel carrot and either shred or julienne it, add it to the skillet, cook onions and carrots together, for about 2 mins, stir from time to time:
    Broccoli Cheddar Soup: Step 3
  4. While carrots are cooking, slice off stem parts of broccoli, dice them and add to the skillet, cook vegetables together for 8 mins, continue stirring, then set aside:
    Broccoli Cheddar Soup: Step 4
  5. Melt remaining butter in a cooking pot over moderate-low heat:
    Broccoli Cheddar Soup: Step 5
  6. Add all flour:
    Broccoli Cheddar Soup: Step 6
  7. Mix flour and butter with spatula:
    Broccoli Cheddar Soup: Step 7
  8. Continue stirring constantly, working in batches gradually mix in half-half:
    Broccoli Cheddar Soup: Step 8a
    Broccoli Cheddar Soup: Step 8b
    Broccoli Cheddar Soup: Step 8c

  9. Add the chicken stock and simmer for about 10 minutes.
    Broccoli Cheddar Soup: Step 9
  10. Add cooked vegetables:
    Broccoli Cheddar Soup: Step 10
  11. Add remaining broccoli sliced into bite size pieces and cook until broccoli is a soft as you like it to (between 10-20 mins):
    Broccoli Cheddar Soup: Step 11
  12. Season with salt and black pepper to taste:
    Broccoli Cheddar Soup: Step 12
  13. If you wish, blend a little portion of the soup for smoother texture:
    Broccoli Cheddar Soup: Step 13
  14. Stir in all cheese, don’t overheat from now on:
    Broccoli Cheddar Soup: Step 14
  15. Season with nutmeg to taste:
    Broccoli Cheddar Soup: Step 15
  16. Turn heat off, the soup is ready:
    Broccoli Cheddar Soup: Step 16
  17. Serve it right away:
    Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Enjoy!