Name: Broccoli and Cheese Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4, 4 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: one bunch of fresh broccoli ((enough for a few cups of chopped tops)); 2 cups vegetable broth ((or chicken broth)); 1/2 cup freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese (plus extra for topping); 1 cup freshly grated gouda cheese ((not smoked)); 1 cup shredded carrots (or extra, to taste); 1 small white onion ((about 2/3 cup or 1 cup chopped)); 2 cloves garlic (minced); 1 cup half and half ((or heavy cream) room temperature); 3 TBSP all purpose flour; 3 TBSP butter; 1 bay leaf; 1/4 tsp garlic powder; 1/8 tsp allspice; 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg; 1/8 tsp dried basil; 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper; 1/8 tsp salt ((will vary based on salt content of your stock/broth)); a few cranks of freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

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Broccoli and Cheese Soup

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 4 · 50m total

Servings

Calories

21% of a 2,000 cal day

414KCAL

Protein

18g36% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat29g

37%

Saturated17g

84%

Unsaturated12g

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Total Carbs24g

Fiber5g

19%

Total Sugars9g

—

incl. Added Sugars0g

Starch10g

—

Sodium880mg

38%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

Creamy broccoli and cheddar soup made entirely from scratch with a light, flavorful broth. A Panera Bread copycat that's filling and always popular.

Ingredients

4 SERVINGS

1 bunchfresh broccoli — chopped tops
2 cupsvegetable broth — or chicken broth
½ cupsharp cheddar cheese — freshly grated
1 cupfreshly grated gouda cheese — not smoked
1 cupshredded carrots
1small white onion — chopped, ⅔–1 cup
2garlic — minced
1 cuphalf and half — room temperature, or heavy cream
3 tbspall purpose flour
3 tbspbutter
1bay leaf
¼ tspgarlic powder
⅛ tspallspice
⅛ tspground nutmeg
⅛ tspdried basil
⅛ tspcayenne pepper
⅛ tspsalt
freshly ground black pepper — to taste

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Method

50m total

Read the method on Peas and CrayonsJenn Laughlin - Peas and Crayons’s original page

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