Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Broccoli Cheese Soup



Who doesn't love a good bowl of homemade soup in the winter??  I for one, just LOVE them!!!  We are about to have a winter storm roll in tonight, which set the stage perfectly for a delicious, warming bowl of soup :)  If you happen to have any bread bowls to enjoy this soup with, even better!!!  Enjoy!


Ingredients:
1 can chicken broth (about 1 3/4 cups of broth)
1 small onion, diced
1/3 cup flour
1/4 cup butter
Pepper to taste
2 cups milk
1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese, preferably sharp or extra sharp
1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese
2 1/2 to 3 cups chopped, lightly steamed broccoli


Directions:
1.  Simmer chicken broth and chopped onion for 15-20 minutes in a covered small saucepan, until onions are soft. 
2.  Heat milk in microwave for 1-2 minutes. 
3.  In a separate, medium-sized pot, melt butter then add flour and pepper. Cook together for a couple of minutes, then whisk in warmed milk. Stir and heat together on medium-high heat until soup starts to thicken. 
4.  Next add chicken broth and continue to stir until well blended. Add cheeses and steamed broccoli.  

Source:  My Kitchen Cafe

15 comments:

  1. I love that you left your broccoli whole! I was at Henry's Marketplace today and looked at the soups they were serving (I never buy, of course) and one was Creamy Broccoli Cheddar. I took the top off and ugh, they pureed the whole thing together so it was all just a soupy mess of... goop.

    Man, I want to make this soon! Even here in So Cal we're going through a bit of a cold period this week!

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  2. soup with broccoli and cheese?? wow! it must be amazing!!!!! (^_^)

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  3. Wow! Looks cheesy indeed. Would love to have some right now!

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  4. Broccoli cheese soup is one of my favorite kinds of soups, this looks great!

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  5. This looks so appetising that I am going to make it for tonight's supper. I need something filling but light and I love broccoli but rarely think of making it into soup, especially one as rich and comforting as this lovely bowlful.

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  6. MM this sounds delish. Broccoli and cheese soup is one of my all time favorites from Panera, but now I can save some money and make it myself! Totally agree with the chefdoc, the pureed broccoli cheese soup is not that good..it's too similar to hospital food for my liking.

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  7. Broccoli cheese soup looks great! Healthy too! Thanks for sharing.

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  8. Thanks everyone! Homemade soups are the best, aren't they? I'm not a fan of the pureed broccoli either....WAY better fresh! :)

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  9. My girlfriend LOVES broccoli and cheese soup. I'm going to use this recipe when I make it for her this weekend. Thanks!

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  10. My mom's favorite soup ever! She will get me a big Christmas present if I make this for her!

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  11. what a beautiful soup, just what we need when it's so cold outside !!

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  12. Love this! It may be 90 degrees here but I could eat this now!

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  13. Even though I live in sunny Florida there is nothing better than a warm bowl of Broccoli soup. Mmm...

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  14. Made your broccoli cheese soup yesterday. Used the recipe as given but had some ham left over from a ham slice. Cut it small cubes and added it to the soup. It was delicious. I am adding that to our family cookbook that only contains our favorite recipes. Thanks for your blog. Joe

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