The Best Broccoli Cheese Soup (Better-Than-Panera Copycat)
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Averie Cooks · by Averie Sunshine★ 4.9 (924)

The Best Broccoli Cheese Soup (Better-Than-Panera Copycat)

NUTRITION · PER SERVING60M COOK
CAL 19%·PRO 28%
CARBS 16G16% OF CAL
2G FIBER7G SUGAR6G OTHER
FAT 31G73% OF CAL
18G SAT14G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

A creamy, deeply cheesy broccoli soup loaded with tender florets and carrots in a rich, velvety base. Comforting and satisfying with a hint of smokiness. Better than its fast-casual counterpart.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 6
  • 1 tablespoon + 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (divided)
  • 1 small or medium sweet yellow onion (diced small)
  • 1 clove garlic (peeled and minced finely)
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups low-sodium vegetable stock (chicken stock may be substituted)
  • 2 cups half-and-half (*)
  • 2 to 3 cups broccoli florets (diced into bite-size pieces)
  • 1 cup broccoli stems (diced into bite-size pieces (optional)**)
  • 2 large carrots (trimmed, peeled, and sliced into very thin rounds, about 1/16th-inch)
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (or to taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika ((or regular paprika) optional and to taste)
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard powder (optional and to taste)
  • pinch cayenne pepper (optional and to taste (doesn’t make soup spicy and serves to enhance flavor))
  • 8 ounces grated extra-sharp cheddar cheese (with a small amount reserved for garnishing***)
PREP
15M
SODIUM
643MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.