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Easy Broccoli Cheddar Soup

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A deliciously cozy recipe for Easy Broccoli Cheddar Soup. We love serving it in a sourdough bread bowl or with a side of crusty bread for dipping. This creamy broccoli cheddar soup is the ultimate comfort food perfect for lunch or dinner.

Ingredients

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  • 5 tbsp unsalted butter
  • ½ onion chopped
  • ⅓ cups all purpose flour
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1 celery stalk finely diced
  • 2½ cup broccoli chopped into bite sized pieces
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar

Instructions

  1. Place large pot over medium heat and melt butter.
  2. Add onion and sweat about 5 minutes.
  3. Whisk in flour and cook for about 2 minutes.
  4. Stir in chicken stock and season generously with salt and pepper.
  5. Stir in celery and broccoli and bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low.
  6. Let simmer until vegetables are tender about 15 minutes.
  7. Stir in milk and continue to simmer until soup is thick enough to just coat the back of a wooden spoon 2 to 3 minutes.
  8. Remove pot from heat and stir in cheddar in small handfuls waiting until cheese melts to add more cheese.
  9. Season with salt and pepper and top with more cheddar. Serve.

Notes

  • Makes: ~1 1/2 quarts Tips and Tricks for Broccoli Cheddar Soup Success It’s important to remember that low and slow for adding the cheese is key
  • Remove the pot from the heat and add the cheese in small handfuls
  • Removing the pot from the heat will ensure your soup doesn’t separate while still maintaining enough heat to melt the cheese
  • Also make sure the added shredded cheese fully incorporates and melts into the soup before adding more
  • This will guarantee the soup stays creamy and smooth
  • If the cheese is added too quickly you run the risk of your soup becoming gritty
  • Make Ahead Instructions for Our Broccoli Cheddar Soup Our soup can be made up to 3 days ahead of time stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator
  • To reheat pour soup into a pot and place over medium-low to low heat
  • Stir soup occasionally to ensure it heats back up evenly
  • It’s important that the soup comes back up to temperature slowly so that it stays thick creamy and smooth
  • Reheating the soup too quickly can make the soup gritty and lose its body
  • If you find that your soup still gets too thin after its been heated scoop 1/2 cup of the warm soup into a small bowl and whisk together with 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch until smooth
  • Pour mixture back into the pot stir together and simmer until soup slightly thickens

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