Broccoli & Cheese Soup – Panera Copycat Recipe
For around $10 worth of ingredients, you can make a big ‘ol pot of the most delicious cream of broccoli and cheddar soup that ever existed.
Jump to RecipeIt only takes an hour of time to take these delicious, wholesome ingredients and turn them into the most amazing bowl of comfort food you’ve ever seen!
This is my take on Panera’s famous broccoli and cheese soup, so I guess that makes it a “copycat recipe”. I hope you enjoy!
Broccoli & Cheese Soup – Panera Copycat Recipe
Course: SoupDifficulty: Easy
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
15
minutesCooking time
40
minutesTotal time
55
minutesIngredients
1/4 cup butter
1 cup finely chopped onion
1/4 cup flour
2 cups half-and-half
2 cups chicken broth
3 cups chopped broccoli
1 cup julienne/matchstick carrot
2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Directions
- Melt butter in small stock pot or large saucepan. Saute onions in melted butter until translucent.
- Sprinkle flour in and stir. Let cook over medium heat for 2 minutes.
- Gradually whisk in the half & half, a little at a time. Allow to thicken slightly before adding more. Whisk constantly.
- Stir in chicken broth.
- Add broccoli and carrots. Cook over low heat for 25 minutes, stirring regularly.
- Add salt and pepper.
- Remove 1 cup of mixture from pot and blend (with standard or immersion blender). Then return to pot.
- Add cheese and cook for 5 more minutes, stirring frequently.
- Stir in nutmeg.
- Serve.
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