Allrecipes is part of the Meredith Food Group. Seems to me that the recipe instructions are actually written in reverse! Thanks a bunch, gildawen! In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium-high. 3/4 cup chicken broth. *arthur fist* Like many of the other reviewers, I had to tweak the recipe.  (If you puree in a blender, return the soup to the heat to heat back up. I was so disappointed that I didn't care how close it was to Panera's recipe -- I just wanted flavor! Congrats! I used the exact measurements and ingredients listed except celery, the only other difference I made was instead of simmering the milk/flour/butter to thicken I used chicken broth as the liquid, let it simmer a little (around 7 minutes) added all my veggies and 1/2 cup of water (my burners are too strong and I feared all the liquid evaporating and becoming a pudding instead of a soup) and let it simmer until veggies were tender. Add flour to the slow cooker and stir until all the flour has absorbed the melted butter. Add broccoli to the stockpot. I did add 1 cup of real grated cheddar cheese… Season with salt and pepper to taste. I’m thinking it’s the cooking process. For this soup I kept it super simple with garlic powder … I would start by adding the broth to the flour first and then the milk, but that’s just me. Good luck! First is to blend the ingredients, minus the cheese, in a blender. All rights reserved. Cover and reduce heat to low. If you prefer a thinner soup… Tips for the Best Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe © 2021 Discovery or its subsidiaries and affiliates. Simmer until the broccoli is tender, 20 to 30 minutes. They are very very very similar. Bring to a simmer; cook until flour taste is gone and mixture is thickened, about 20 minutes. Substitute cauliflower florets for half of the broccoli. Back to Copycat Panera® Broccoli Cheddar Soup. Then adding the vegetables and cooking them for another 20 minutes? Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. 1 cup cooked chopped fresh or frozen broccoli. I sauteed 2 medium sized cut-bigger-than-matchstick carrots in 1/4c butter 5 minutes; then added 1 pc celery diced sauteed 2 minutes; then about half cup onion (half onion) five minutes. This easy homemade broccoli and cheese soup features the convenience of frozen broccoli, packaged croutons, and on-hand staples such as flour, milk, chicken broth and cheese. The family loved this soup. It melts well and gives a very creamy texture. Add the broccoli and stir to coat. Then you add the milk and the cheese. My husband loves Panera® broccoli cheddar soup but it went up in price and therefore we set out on a hunt to create the perfect broccoli cheddar soup. Cover and cook on HIGH until the butter is melted, about 20 minutes. Here is what we came up with. I used 1.5 cups of sharp cheddar, 4 cups of chicken broth, 1 cup of heavy cream, 1 cup of thin carrots, 4 table spoons of butter, ¼ cup of flour, 2 cloves minced garlic, ½ onion, salt, pepper, garlic powder, 1 tsp of nutmeg 10 oz of broccoli. Use a slotted spoon to remove about 1/3 of the broccoli pieces and set aside. Give it a good mix and allow to cook and thicken for about 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally. It’s … 1l chicken stock. Put the lid on, leaving one corner open. Add broccoli, carrots, sauteed onion, and celery; simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Saute onion: Melt butter in pot over medium-high heat. Ingredients. Let simmer for awhile and it should be good to go. Wonderful soup! Mix in cheese and stir until just combined. The flavor was all there, just be careful with adding salt as most chicken stocks already have sodium and cheese adds a lot. BIG HIT with me and my husband who doesn't like soup. Stir occasionally. Make it your own! Instructions. Simmered 15 minutes. … It’s a favorite of kids because of it’s … Saute onion in hot butter until translucent, about 5 minutes. Broccoli Cheese Soup Necessities. Three stars because it actually tasted good, but the whole cooking process was just strange. Add the nutmeg, then the broccoli, a small dash of salt and plenty of black pepper. Stir in the milk and mustard until combined. Add 2 cups of broth to onions, carrots, and flour mixture. 'Pretty sure the answer is in between those two. We ended up with a very tasty soup for dinner, and I will make this regularly throughout the winter, WITH my additions. Onions, celery, and carrots are essential when it comes to adding flavor to any soup broth and it takes time to develop that flavor. delicous soup!!!! Its by far the best broccoli cheese soup that I have ever made. Stir in the cheese and allow to melt.Â, Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed. Add cheddar cheese and Velveeta to soup and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cheese melts and the soup is smooth and creamy, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cook broccoli according to microwave instructions and then give it a rough chop. In a small bowl, stir cornstarch into water until dissolved. Add nutmeg, then add broccoli, a small dash of salt, and plenty of black pepper. Yum! All you really gotta do is brown your butter, add the other veggies along with the broth, simmer til the vegetables are done. This one says 1 1/2c broccoli; the other 1/2#. Add comma separated list of ingredients to exclude from recipe. 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed. Stir I chopped up an 8oz block Kraft sharp cheddar but it wasn't sharp enough enough cheese or both. 304 calories; protein 14.3g; carbohydrates 10.7g; fat 23g; cholesterol 70.5mg; sodium 624mg. It turned out great this way, and only took me and my daughter about a half hour to make it. Then add your thickener - in this case, flour and melted butter. Place on a baking sheet cut-side down and bake until the florets begin to crisp and turn slightly brown.Â, Meanwhile, melt the butter in a pot over medium heat. Daughter said it had too much broccoli or not enough cheese - didn't know which. 1 onion, peeled and chopped. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Add in your cup of heavy cream and bring to a boil then lower the temp, remove from heat and add cheese gradually while stirring (if you throw in all the cheese at once it'll get clumpy). I use 2% milk but you can use any, including half and half. Reduce heat to low. Add comma separated list of ingredients to include in recipe. *arthur fist* Like many of the other reviewers, I had to tweak the recipe. Add seasonings to taste. 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. Step 2 Stir the bread crumbs and butter in a small bowl. Stir Cheddar cheese into vegetable mixture until cheese melts. Recipe by MyRecipes … Give the soup a taste and add additional salt and pepper if necessary. Don't give up on velveta cheese, it really adds alot of flavor. While the oven is heating, stir the soup, milk, mustard and cheese in a 1 1/2-quart casserole. But I almost never have velveeta, and would recommend sticking with the cheddar just out of principle's sake. Last step I added milk, cheese and served. It seems backwards. Add the broccoli, carrots, and onions. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. When blending hot liquid, first let it cool for five minutes or so, then transfer it to a blender, filling only halfway. Simmering the already thickened broth/milk for 20 minutes? There are tons of variations and options to make this soup your own. … 1/4 cup all-purpose flour. I ended up adding a tablespoon of garlic powder and 2 tablespoons of powdered chicken broth base (2 chicken bouillon cubes would work too), and this did the trick! Broccoli Cheese Soup doesn’t take a ton of ingredients, you basically need Flavor Adders: These are things like onions and seasonings. However, to be fair to those who want to try this in the future, I want to give my opinion: it was bland and utterly tasteless. Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Splash in some chicken broth if needed for thinning.) The other change I would make is when to add the milk. Simmer until broccoli is … Stir. As is, it’s just o.k. Set aside. Garnish with the toasted broccoli or grated cheese and serve.Â. It was bland and seemed to be lacking something. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. What I found odd was that half of the cooking time is dedicated to just simmering the milk with plain stock, absent of any vegetables or seasonings of any kind. I went with close to 1/2#. Let them simmer on medium low for about 25 minutes until … Gradually pour milk into flour mixture while whisking constantly. This recipe has been updated and may differ from what was originally published or broadcast. 1 ½ cups coarsely chopped broccoli florets, 2 ½ cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese. Broccoli cheese soup, in case you needed reminding, is going to bring several good things into your life: a delicate start of butter and garlic and onions, a silky-smooth soup base, little bite-sized bits of just-right broccoli, thinly sliced carrots, and a sharp, creamy finish from that cheddar cheese. You saved Copycat Panera® Broccoli Cheddar Soup to your. Text I'm rating it 3 because I have to rate it. Let simmer for 5 minutes. Also, I didn't have the full amount of cheddar, so I threw in maybe 1/3 cup slab of veleeta to make up the difference. For a larger family, double all of the ingredients to yield about 11-12 cups of soup. Add shallots, half … Stir in the chicken stock until it is evenly combined. Season with salt and pepper. Cover the lid with a kitchen towel to catch splatters, and pulse until smooth. 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Steam broccoli until soft and easy to cut (It took forever to get soft simmering with everything else) In another pot sautee onions, carrots (if you don’t have a blender I’d make the pieces even smaller) in butter until tender, then add flour and cook for a minute. Cover the pot and reduce the heat to low. Soup is an essential winter meal and when it comes to picking our absolute favorite soup, this cheddar broccoli soup has earned the #1 spot. Stir to combine, then cover the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions have softened … Place on a baking sheet cut-side down and bake until the florets begin to crisp and turn slightly brown. The instructions didn’t read well to me so I took some suggestions and now I think I have a good system to get things the way I’d like. Add seasonings to taste. Add the onions and cook until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in cheese and allow to melt. (Probably go for all half&half next time or more thickener with milk). Cook the soup: Stir in the all-purpose flour. Amount is based on available nutrient data. Typically, milk products are added last because simmering can cause curdling, especially if simmered for a long period of time. Then I added all the veggies and simmered it, then added the milk at the end. Add in onions and cook, stirring frequently … Only difference I made to the recipe was using 1 cup milk and 1 cup cream (since I had it on hand), rather than 2 cups 2%. … Cook for a … The list goes on and on. 'Meant to do the sprinkling of 1/4c flour next but got ancy & added 2c homemade chicken broth next. :) Anywayyyy I microsteamed it three minutes then allowed to cool. To me it tasted like broccoli with cheese sauce. The instructions didn’t read well to me so I took some suggestions and now I think I have a good system to get things the way I’d like. Add broccoli, chicken broth, and seasonings. Add in your cup of heavy cream and bring to a boil then lower the temp, remove from heat and add cheese gradually while stirring (if you throw in all the cheese at once it'll get clumpy). Add 2 cups of broth to onions, carrots, and flour mixture. Stir to combine and cook for 1 minute or so, then pour in milk and half-and-half. I changed the directions because they seemed really odd/off the order of things. Second, the secret ingredient is a pinch of nutmeg to the final product. Stir chicken stock into milk mixture. In all my years of cooking, I have never seen instructions like that. … I would suggest adding those 3 ingredients to the chicken broth at the beginning so they have more cook time. Add salt and pepper to taste. I am not a nutmeg fan (always halve it in baked goods) but in this soup: Mmmm! Ingredients. In a large saucepan, cook butter, onion and carrots over medium heat until onion softens (about 3 minutes). It was definitely a delicious and thick soup, just like Panera's. Mix together and allow the cheese to melt and the mixture is smooth. But for a suggestion since I've made the Panera copycat before. I hate to leave a 2-star, unfavorable review. 1/4 teaspoon salt. Good soup.:). (This step is optional, … Add milk mixture to broccoli … Stir chicken stock into milk mixture. The flour will form a paste with the veggies. Step 3 Bake for 30 minutes or until the broccoli is tender. Simmer for 20 to 30 minutes, or until the broccoli is tender. All in one place. Taste test and add in extra salt and/or pepper, if desired. Add the milk and half-and-half. Sprinkle the flour on top. I found two copycat Panera bread broccoli-cheese soup recipes - here & food.com. It’s only in the latter stage when you add the vegetables and those are only cooked just long enough until tender. The only changes I made was to thin the roux with chicken broth instead of milk and added the broth instead of milk. © Copyright 2021, 15 Instant Pot Recipes to Power You Through Whole30, 20 Meatless Monday Ideas That Everyone Will Love, 14 Hearty, Comfort Food Casseroles Starring Winter Squash, Our 25 Best Hot and Cheesy Dips Got Serious Game, 25 Beloved Bread Recipes From Grandma's Kitchen, 10 Banana Bundt Cakes to Make with Excess Bananas, The Best Comfort Foods to Get You Through Flu Season, 12 Recipes to Turn Extra Chicken into Healthy Main Dish Salads, 12 Vegetable-Friendly Side Dishes for the Mediterranean Diet, 19 Hearty Meatless Soups and Stews To Keep You Warm This Winter, 10 Vegan Bowls Packed with Veggies and Grains, 20 Recipes for the Super Bowl for Two People, Nutrition Your mixture should be thick at this point, add the last 2 cups of broth to thin it out, and add in your broccoli. Broccoli cheese soup is a delicious and thick soup made with lots of broccoli and other vegetables in a creamy, almost chowder-like broth and plenty of melted cheddar cheese. Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the broccoli mixture. I used the stock to make the flour thickener rather than the milk/cream (just a preference). I used 1.5 cups of sharp cheddar, 4 cups of chicken broth, 1 cup of heavy cream, 1 cup of thin carrots, 4 table spoons of butter, ¼ cup of flour, 2 cloves minced garlic, ½ onion, salt, pepper, garlic powder, 1 tsp of nutmeg 10 oz of broccoli. WOW. You can add extra veggies, different cheeses, garlic to your onions, a little nutmeg to the finished soup, green onions, sour cream, etc. for this recipe because it’s so thick from the cheese that you don’t really notice. This has the potential to be a really great broccoli cheese soup. Your favorite shows, personalities, and exclusive originals. Add Colby Jack and Cheddar cheeses and potato mixture to stockpot. Information is not currently available for this nutrient. ), plus more for garnish, optional. 3 cups grated cheese (mild Cheddar, sharp Cheddar, Jack, etc. I made this soup and my husband (who is not a really big soup fan) could not get enough of it. Stir to combine and cook until the flour is absorbed and smells lightly toasted, 1 minute or so. Broccoli Cheese Soup for 2. Food.com adds nutmeg. 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved, The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified. Gradually whisk in chicken broth until no lumps remain (it’ll thicken considerably at first), followed … this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. Broccoli Cauliflower Cheese Soup. Remove 2 cups of the broccoli florets, cut in half, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Combine milk and flour, stirring with a whisk until well blended. 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