Broccoli Cheddar Soup Food

BROCCOLI & CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Add the onion, and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes.
• Add the flour and cook until golden, 1 to 2 minutes more.
• Stir in the cheese and stock, and simmer until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Stir in the broccoli and cook until heated through.
• Season with salt, pepper, and paprika, if desired.

BROCCOLI CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium saucepot over med. high heat, place broth, broccoli, onion, celery & garlic. Bring to a boil, then lower heat & simmer 3 minutes. Take off heat & cover.
• In a ceramic coated Dutch oven melt butter over low heat. When melted, add flour & turn up heat to med.- high. Cook, stirring constantly till roux is bubbly and a golden brown color. Add broth mixture all at once while whisking. Keep whisking or stirring constantly until soup is bubbly and thickened about 3 minutes.
• Take off heat & add grated cheese, stir in till melted. Ladel into bowls and sprinkle with salt & pepper and garnish with green onions.

ALMOST-FAMOUS BROCCOLI-CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Whisk in the flour and cook until golden, 3 to 4 minutes, then gradually whisk in the half-and-half until smooth. Add the chicken broth, bay leaves and nutmeg, then season with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, uncovered, until thickened, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the bread bowls: Using a sharp knife, cut a circle into the top of each loaf, leaving a 1-inch border all around. Remove the bread top, then hollow out the middle with a fork or your fingers, leaving a thick bread shell.
• Add the broccoli and carrot to the broth mixture and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Discard the bay leaves. Puree the soup in batches in a blender until smooth; you'll still have flecks of carrot and broccoli. Return to the pot. (Or puree the soup in the pot with an immersion blender.)
• Add the cheese to the soup and whisk over medium heat until melted. Add up to 3/4 cup water if the soup is too thick. Ladle into the bread bowls and garnish with cheese.

HEALTHIFIED BROCCOLI CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• Separate the stems and the florets from the broccoli. Trim and discard the bottom of the broccoli stems and peel the tough outer layers. Finely chop the stems and coarsely chop the florets and set aside separately.
• Mist a large pot with nonstick cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Add the broccoli stems, onions and potatoes and cook, stirring, until softened, 7 to 10 minutes. Add the flour and cook, stirring, until lightly toasted, about 2 minutes. Stir in the broth and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to maintain a simmer and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened and the vegetables are tender, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the reserved florets and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, cover and continue to steam until the florets are bright green and crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Add the entire contents of the pot with the florets to the soup along with the nutmeg. Stir to combine and remove from the heat. Stir in the Cheddar, Worcestershire and milk. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with the scallions.

THE BEST BROCCOLI-CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrot and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, about 5 minutes. Whisk in the flour and cook until golden, 3 to 4 minutes, then gradually whisk in the half-and-half until smooth. Add the chicken broth, broccoli, bay leaves, nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon salt and few grinds of black pepper Bring to a boil, then reduce to medium-low and simmer, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until the broth has thickened and the broccoli is very tender, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prick the potato all over with a fork and put on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave on high until tender, flipping halfway through, about 6 minutes. Let cool, then peel. Use a fork or potato masher to mash until crumbly.
• Reserve 2 cups of the soup in a liquid measuring cup and discard the bay leaves. Let the remaining hot soup cool for 5 minutes or so, then transfer it to a blender, filling no more than halfway. Add the mashed potato. Remove the center cap from the lid and place it on the blender. Cover the lid with a folded kitchen towel to catch splatters, and pulse until very smooth.
• Stir the pureed soup and reserved 2 cups of soup back into the pot. Whisk in the cheese until melted and smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle into serving bowls and top with more shredded Cheddar.

BROCCOLI CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until blended; gradually add milk and broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes., Add broccoli. Cook and stir until heated through. Remove from the heat; stir in cheese until melted.

VEGAN BROCCOLI CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• Heat a large, heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil along with the carrot, celery, onion and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt. Saute, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the smoked paprika, garlic, potato and turmeric if using. Saute, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add the vegetable broth and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until the potato is tender, about 15 minutes. Allow the soup to cool briefly and then transfer to a blender along with the cashews, nutritional yeast, vinegar, Dijon and 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Blend until smooth.
• Meanwhile, cook the broccoli in the microwave according to package instructions. Add the steamed broccoli to the contents of the blender and pulse until incorporated but with bits of broccoli still visible.
• Return the soup mixture to the pot and return to a simmer. If the consistency is too thick, add some water to adjust. Taste and add salt if desired. Finish with a sprinkle of pepper and the lemon juice if using. Serve with desired toppings.

BROCCOLI-CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until softened and translucent, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and nutmeg and cook for 30 seconds. Add the broccoli and chicken broth and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and cook until the broccoli is tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool slightly, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, whisk together the milk and flour until the flour dissolves. Heat the mixture over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, and bring to a gentle boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture has thickened, about 3 minutes. Add one cup of the cheese and cook, stirring, until melted, 2 minutes more. Remove from the heat and cover to keep warm.
• Working with about 1 cup at a time, puree the broccoli mixture in a blender until it is mostly smooth but still has some chunks, and then transfer it to another pot. (Alternatively, you can use an immersion blender.) Stir the cheese mixture into the broccoli puree, season with salt and black pepper to taste, and cook over medium-low heat until warmed through, 3 to 5 minutes more. Serve garnished with the remaining cheese.
• Excellent source of Calcium, Folate, Iodine, Phosphorus, Potassium, Protein, Riboflavin, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K
• Good source of Copper, Fiber, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Molybdenum, Pantothenic Acid, Selenium, Niacin, Thiamin, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Zinc
• BEFORE:
• 700 CAL.
• Sat. Fat 36g, Chol. 170mg
• Fiber 3g, Sodium 1440mg
• AFTER:
• 320 CAL.
• Sat. Fat 9g, Chol. 45mg
• Fiber 4g, Sodium 660mg

SANDY'S HOMEMADE BROCCOLI AND CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a stock pot over medium-high heat; add onion and saute until tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Whisk in flour and continue to stir until mixture turns golden brown, about 5 minutes. Slowly add half-and-half to onion mixture, stirring until mixture is smooth. Add chicken broth; season with salt and ground black pepper.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer mixture until thickened, about 10 minutes. Add broccoli, carrot, and celery. Simmer until vegetables are tender yet crisp, about 20 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low. Add Cheddar cheese to soup and cook, stirring occasionally, until cheese melts, about 5 minutes.

COPYCAT PANERA® BROCCOLI CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion in hot butter until translucent, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• Whisk 1/4 cup melted butter and flour together in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Continue to whisk and cook , adding 1 to 2 tablespoons of milk if necessary to keep the flour from burning, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Gradually pour milk into flour mixture while whisking constantly. Stir chicken stock into milk mixture. Bring to a simmer; cook until mixture is thickened, about 20 minutes. Add broccoli, carrots, sauteed onion, and celery; simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Stir Cheddar cheese into vegetable mixture until cheese melts. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

BROCCOLI CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, melt butter and sauté onion, seasoned salt, and garlic powder with parsley until onion is tender.
• Stir in flour.
• Gradually whisk in milk.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes or until thickened.
• Stir in chicken broth and beer.
• Return to a boil.
• Add broccoli; reduce heat and add Cheddar cheese.
• Stir until cheese is melted.

BROCCOLI CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in pot.
• Add olive oil, onion, and garlic and saute until onion is tender.
• Don't only use the florets skin the stalks and add them too -- they're great!
• Add broccoli and water and bullion to barely cover the broccoli.
• Bring to boil and cook until broccoli is al dente (which means "to the tooth" easy to bite through but still has firmness). About 10 minutes.
• If you like it smooth puree all or part in a blender or stick blenders work great!
• Add can of Campbell's Broccoli cheese.
• Add a slurry of 1/4 c flour and evaporated milk. and check that it's thick as you like. -- if not thick enough, add 2T of flour for each quart of water.
• Add cheese, salt, pepper, and other seasonings (like the curry, jakesoup jerk) to taste.
• Finish with heavy cream to taste but you may no longer boil.
• Like any soup it taste better the longer it sets so, fix it early if you can, but it's great fresh too.

BROCCOLI CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• Sauté onions and garlic in butter or olive oil until translucent.
• Add pinch of salt and pepper and broccoli.
• Sauté until broccoli is crisp tender.
• Add spices.
• Add stock.
• Simmer until broccoli pierces easily with a fork and is very tender.
• Remove from heat and blend or partially blend for even consistency.
• Stir in cream and cheese.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve, refrigerate or freeze.

BROCCOLI AND CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened and translucent, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Add broccoli, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until broccoli is bright green and slightly tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Using a large cooking spoon, transfer broccoli mixture to a medium bowl and set aside.
• Heat remaining 3 tablespoons butter in the same pot over medium heat (don't worry about any remaining broccoli bits). Add flour and whisk constantly, cooking until the mixture has turned a pale golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Gradually whisk in chicken broth until no lumps remain (it'll thicken considerably at first), followed by half-and-half. Bring to a simmer and stir in cheese, nutmeg and all but 1 cup of the reserved broccoli mixture.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer until liquid has thickened and reduced by about 1/4 and the broccoli is completely tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Using a hand blender, purée the soup to desired consistency. (Some like to leave bits of broccoli in there. It is up to you how smooth or chunky the soup is.) Alternatively, transfer to a blender and purée to desired consistency.
• Season soup with salt and pepper, and divide among bowls. Top with remaining 1 cup broccoli, more Cheddar (if you like), and lots of freshly ground pepper.

BROCCOLI AND CHEDDAR SOUP

Steps:

• Chop the potato and onion and fry gently in the oil
• Trim the broccoli and cut the stems into 1/2 inch slices. Add the stems to the onion and potato mixture. Fry for 5 minutes and season
• Reserve half the broccoli florets and add the remainder tho the potato mixture, adding the water or stock. Simmer for 20 minutes until the vegaetables are soft
• Add the remaining broccoli florets and the sugar, cook for one minute and put into a food processor nad blend
• Pour the soup into a tureen and sprinkle on the grated cheddar, stirring and turning with a ladle until the cheese is melted