Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Ingredients
- 2 carrot, grated
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 cups broccoli, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 stick butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 8 ounces cheddar cheese, freshly grated
Instructions
- 1
In a large pan or Dutch oven, melt the butter and olive oil together over medium heat.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add the chopped broccoli, grated carrots, chopped onion, and minced garlic to the pan. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Sprinkle the all purpose flour over the softened vegetables and stir until it is fully absorbed and no dry flour remains.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Reduce the heat to low. Slowly add the chicken broth and heavy cream, stirring continuously to prevent lumps and ensure a smooth consistency.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Stir in the salt, black pepper, paprika, and freshly grated cheddar cheese. Continue heating and stirring until the cheese is fully melted and incorporated into the soup.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Bring the soup just to a gentle simmer, then immediately remove it from the heat to prevent the cheese from separating.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Serve the broccoli cheddar soup warm, optionally with crusty bread on the side.
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Broccoli Cheddar Soup
- 2 carrot, grated
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 cups broccoli, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 stick butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 8 ounces cheddar cheese, freshly grated
Instructions
- 1
In a large pan or Dutch oven, melt the butter and olive oil together over medium heat.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add the chopped broccoli, grated carrots, chopped onion, and minced garlic to the pan. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Sprinkle the all purpose flour over the softened vegetables and stir until it is fully absorbed and no dry flour remains.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Reduce the heat to low. Slowly add the chicken broth and heavy cream, stirring continuously to prevent lumps and ensure a smooth consistency.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Stir in the salt, black pepper, paprika, and freshly grated cheddar cheese. Continue heating and stirring until the cheese is fully melted and incorporated into the soup.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Bring the soup just to a gentle simmer, then immediately remove it from the heat to prevent the cheese from separating.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Serve the broccoli cheddar soup warm, optionally with crusty bread on the side.