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The Best Broccoli Cheddar Soup
This easy Broccoli Cheddar Soup recipe is chock full of colorful, chunky vegetables in a rich and cheesy broth for a totally meal-worthy soup. Step-by-step videos can be seen below the recipe card.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 50 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 40 min👤 Beth Moncel📖 budgetbytes
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
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Ingredients
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Gather all of your ingredients.
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Prep
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Dice the onion and chop the broccoli into very small pieces. Peel and slice the carrots.
carrots ($0.23)2
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Saute
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Add the butter and onion to a large soup pot and sauté over medium until the onions are soft and translucent. Add the flour and sauté for ⏱️ 2 minutes more, or until the flour is coating the bottom of the pot and is a light golden brown color.
butter ($0.40)4 Tbsp
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Simmer
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Pour in chicken broth and whisk to dissolve the flour. Turn the heat up to medium-high and, while stirring often, bring the broth to a simmer. When it reaches a simmer it will thicken to a gravy consistency.
chicken broth ($0.26**)2 cups
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Whisk
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Turn the heat down to medium and whisk in the whole milk, smoked paprika, garlic powder, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Allow the broth to come back to a simmer.
whole milk ($0.36)2 cups
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Cook
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Add the chopped broccoli and carrots and continue to simmer the vegetables, stirring often, for ⏱️ 15 minutes or until the carrots are tender.
carrots ($0.23)2
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Check
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Test a piece of carrot or broccoli to make sure it's to your desired tenderness. If not, simmer a bit longer.
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Add cheese
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Turn the heat to medium-low and stir the shredded cheese into the soup, one handful at a time, until it is fully melted. ***
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Season
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Taste the soup and add salt if needed (this will depend on the salt content of your broth—I did not add any).
Nutrition Facts
calories
434 kcal
fat Content
31 g
serving Size
2 cups
fiber Content
4 g
sodium Content
909 mg
protein Content
19 g
carbohydrate Content
24 g
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