Best Easy Broccoli Cheddar Soup Recipe | Just Like Panera
Making broccoli cheddar soup is easy and this recipe tastes like like the Panera Bread broccoli cheddar soup!Everyone needs a simple broccoli cheddar soup recipe as it is so tasty and amazing for those cold nights.
Servings: 4 people
Cost: $12
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter sub olive oil to be healthier
- 1/2 onion diced
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1/4 cup flower
- 2 cups 2% milk Can use any dairy milk, sub oat milk if really necessary
- 2.5 cups low sodium chicken broth Standard chicken broth is okay too
- 1 1/2 cups chopped broccoli florets
- 1 cup shredded carrots also can be thinly diced lengthwise
- 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- pepper to taste
- French bread, sourdough or baguette on side.
Optional Additions
- Bacon or Rotisserie chicken
- 1 tbsp cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes to add spice
Instructions
Prep Vegetables
- Dice up all vegetables.
- In your saucepan over medium heat, saute diced onion, garlic, celery & carrots in 1 tbsp of melted butter for 5 minutes.
Soup Creation
- In same saucepan, add in chicken stock, 1/4 cup of melted butter, flour and mix together, bring to a simmer in 2-3 minutes.
- Add broccoli and bring back to a simmer for 5 mins.
- Add in milk and then simmer again for 20 minutes until thickens and broccoli is tender.
Finish
- At the end add shredded cheese to the mixture stirring until it melts and soup thickens.Finish off with pepper to taste. Here is where you can also add in your cooked bacon or chicken.