Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Make this Broccoli Cheddar Soup for dinner tonight with simple ingredients you likely already have in your pantry! Creamy, cheesy and so flavourful. Ready in less than 1 hour!
Servings 6 servings
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 large onion chopped
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 large potato peeled and chopped
- 3 carrots peeled and chopped
- 1 celery stalk chopped
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp fresh ground pepper
- 3 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 L vegetable broth 4 cups
- 5 heaping cups of chopped broccoli
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup half and half cream or whole milk
Instructions
- In a large soup pot melt the butter. Add the chopped onions, garlic, potato, carrots and celery. Sauté until soft.
- Add the flour to the veggie mixture, stir and cook for about 2 minutes.
- Add the vegetable broth and simmer on low-medium heat for about 5 minutes. Stir and simmer until the soup starts to thicken.
- Add the chopped broccoli and simmer for 5 more minutes, just until the broccoli is tender.
- NOTE: If you want chunks of broccoli in your soup, using a slotted spoon remove about 1 cup (more if you like) of the broccoli and set it aside for later (don't worry if you scoop up a few veggies too).
- Use an immersion blender to blend the remaining soup until it is smooth.
- Now add the cream and mix well. Simmer for about 5 minutes, making sure whisk continuously.
- Stir in the cheese and mix until it has fully melted, this takes a few minutes.
- Mix in the remaining broccoli that you had set aside.
- Serve with extra shredded cheese if you like, and enjoy!