Cheesy Broccoli Soup In A Bread Bowl Food

CHEESY BROCCOLI SOUP IN A BREAD BOWL

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat butter over medium heat; saute onion and garlic until tender, 6-8 minutes. Stir in broccoli, carrot, stock, cream and seasonings; bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered, until vegetables are tender, 10-12 minutes., Mix cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into soup. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Remove bay leaves. Stir in cheese until melted., If using bread bowls, cut a slice off the top of each bread loaf; hollow out bottoms, leaving 1/4-in.-thick shells (save removed bread for another use). Fill with soup just before serving. , If desired, serve soup with toppings.

CHEESY BROCCOLI SOUP IN A BREAD BOWL RECIPE - (4.1/5)

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat butter over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until onion is tender. Stir in broccoli, carrot, stock, cream, bay leaves and nutmeg; bring to a boil. Simmer, uncovered, 10-12 minutes or until tender. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into soup. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove bay leaves; stir in cheese until melted. Stir in salt and pepper. For bread bowls, cut top off each loaf; carefully hollow out bottom of each, leaving a 1/4-in. shell (discard removed bread or save for another use). Serve soup in bread bowls. Yield: 6 servings.

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.

EASY CHEESY CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Prepare broccoli according to directions. Drain off excess water.
• Add cream of mushroom soup and one can of milk to broccoli. Stir and heat thoroughly on low.
• Add cheese, stirring until melted. Add salt and pepper to taste. Your quick and creamy soup is ready to serve!

CHEESY BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• In a large soup pot, saute onions and garlic until wilted.
• Add chopped broccoli and continue cooking.
• Pour broth over the top and cook until broccoli is very tender, about 30 minutes.
• In batches, process soup through a food processor or blender until almost smooth (some chunks are nice).
• Add milk and let continue cooking another 20 minutes, but be careful not to let boil or the soup will separate.
• When nice and thick, remove from heat and serve in individual bowls. Top each bowl with 1/4-cup cheddar cheese and serve with a great, big salad and whole grain bread. Makes a great dinner!

CHEESY BROCCOLI SOUP IN SOURDOUGH BREAD BOWLS WITH OPTIONAL HAM

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Using a bread bowl, cut a circle all around the top of the bread. Cut almost all of the way down to the bottom, but not all of the way through. Carefully lift out the section of bread. Brush the inside of the bread bowl and the inside of the piece you lifted out with 1 tablespoon melted butter. Bake for about 20 minutes until the edges of the bread begin to turn golden brown. Remove from oven and set aside.
• In a large stock pot over low heat, melt the butter.
• Increase heat to medium and add the onions. Saute, stirring frequently, until the onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook for one more minute, stirring constantly.
• Stir in the flour and continue cooking over medium heat for about 3 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Whisk in the vegetable broth and the milk. Stir in the broccoli and the bay leaf. Cook over medium, stirring frequently, until the mixture begins to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered and stirring frequently, for about 20 minutes until the broccoli is tender and the mixture thickens a bit.
• Remove from heat and allow the mixture to cool so that it's safer to puree.
• Remove the bay leaf.
• Using an immersion blender, or working in batches with your blender, puree the entire mixture. Return to the pan and return to a simmer over medium-low heat.
• Add the cheese, stirring constantly until melted.
• Taste and add salt if necessary and plenty of fresh ground black pepper.
• If adding ham to half the soup, move about 5 cups of the soup to a medium saucepan. Stir in the 1 3/4 cup diced ham and warm over medium low until the ham is heated through, about 5 minutes. If adding ham to all, stir in to the soup and heat for an additional 5 minutes.
• Ladle into bread bowls and sprinkle with additional shredded cheddar cheese. Serve with the "top" of the bread bowl for dipping.

CHEESY BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Mix country gravy mix with 1/2 cup of cool water, set
• aside.
• Bring 1-1/2 cups water to a boil.
• Pour mixed gravy and water into boiling water, whisk
• vigorously until thickend.
• Add thawed broccoli, grated cheese, parmesan cheese, and milk (more or less milk may be added until desired
• consistancy.
• Simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally until
• heated through.
• Pour into large soup bowls and top each with 1 tbl shredded cheese.

CHEESY BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water and bouillon to a boil. Add broccoli. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 3-4 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain, reserving 3/4 cup liquid. , In another large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Whisk in flour until blended. Add the milk and cheese. Cook over medium-low heat until thickened and cheese is melted, stirring frequently. Stir in broccoli and reserved cooking liquid.

ERIN'S CHEESY BROCCOLI SOUP

Steps:

• Bring water and chicken bouillon granules to a boil in a pot. Add broccoli and onion; cook at a boil until tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Combine milk, margarine, flour, and cream cheese in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir until the margarine melts and the mixture begins to thicken, about 5 minutes.
• Stir Cheddar cheese into the milk mixture; cook and stir until the Cheddar melts completely.
• Pour the broccoli mixture into the cheese mixture in the large pot; stir well.