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Broccoli Cheddar Soup

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This soup is so satisfying and tastes like something you would get at your favorite sandwich shop!

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces, weight Frozen Chopped Broccoli
  • 2 cups Chicken Broth
  • 2 Tablespoons Butter
  • ⅓ cups Onion, Chopped
  • 2 Tablespoons All-purpose Flour
  • ⅔ cups Milk
  • 1 cup Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
  • ⅓ pinches Ground White Pepper

Preparation

In a large pot over medium heat, simmer the broccoli in the broth for 15 minutes. To achieve a less ‘chunky’ soup, use a potato masher to smash the broccoli into smaller pieces and thicken the broth.

In a separate skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Then, add the onions and saute for 5 minutes or to desired tenderness. Add the flour to the onions and stir well, forming a pasty substance. Gradually add the milk and stir until thick. Add this mixture to the broccoli mixture in the pot and stir well. Next, add the cheese, stirring until melted (the heat can be turned off at this point). Finally, add the pepper to taste. And serve!

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99bordeaux on 11.8.2010

Made this over the weekend & we LOVED it!! It is a super easy recipe to throw together & it takes no time. We had hot thick yummy creamy soup in under an hour. I also liked that it uses milk instead of cream or half & half -so you could pretend it was a little healthier than the restaurant variety. Though not a bit less creamy than the cream varieties.

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MrsEm on 8.14.2010

I just made this tonight, even though it is super hot right now in FL! I love soup and this one is great, I added some fresh mushrooms to mine and blended it down with my immersion blender. I will definitely make this one again, thanks!

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Catherine on 5.18.2010

I made this last night for dinner and even had enough to bring for lunch today, which was perfect as it was cold and gloomy out. This is a perfect, easy to make delicious recipe, and it’s sure to impress your friends if you decide you want to share the tastiness with them!

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lobsterhug on 4.18.2010

A delicious and easy soup! I also put it through the blender to get a creamier consistency.

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Christina (lostwithoutarecipe) on 4.11.2010

This soup was so delicious! My friend asked me how I knew how to make it, and reluctantly, I had to give credit where credit was due. We ate it with crusty french bread. SO GOOD.

I did make a couple of changes, though. I substituted fresh broccoli, and only about 8 ounce, but that’s what I had on hand. I also added more cheese (GO CHEESE!), which made it more of a cheese soup with some broccoli, oops. Finally, I blended it after it was all cooked with a hand mixer. It made for a really rich and creamy soup, but I would have never tried it on my own without your recipe. Thanks, Kelly!

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jenniferlynn on 1.16.2012

This was on my list of recipes to try, and so when the temperature here dipped to -25 degrees celcius yesterday, it was the perfect kind of day for creamy soup. It was easy and quick to make, and wasn’t too heavy. My picky boyfriend was a fan, and we’ll definitely be adding this to our meal rotation!

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Stacy Makes Cents on 4.15.2011

Very good! I had a hard time getting my cheese to melt, but that was probably my fault. :-)

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kiki00star on 3.28.2011

So easy to make and turned out excellent!

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CherylGarrett on 10.26.2010

Excellent! Only change I made was to use heavy cream instead of milk…only problem was there wasn’t enough!!! Note to self: ALWAYS DOUBLE THIS RECIPE!!! :)

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lrichmond on 10.25.2010

YUM!

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