Best Ever Broccoli Cheese Soup
You’re only 30 minutes away from eating the best broccoli cheddar cheese soup and it all starts with some fresh broccoli, sharp cheddar cheese, and a handful of pantry ingredients. This is the only cheesy broccoli soup recipe you’ll ever need!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 3 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ cup flour
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 4 cups half and half I use fat free, see note
- 4 cups fresh broccoli florets finely chopped
- 2 tespoons salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon black pepper or to taste
- 2 cups freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese see note
- ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese see note
Instructions
- In a large stock pot, melt butter then add garlic and saute for 1-2 minutes until browned. Add onion powder and flour and stir until mixture clumps together and there are no more streaks of flour.
- Gradually whisk in chicken broth, followed by half and half. Bring to a boil, add broccoli and boil until broccoli is tender.
- Stir in salt, pepper, cheddar cheese, and parmesan cheese. Once cheeses are completely melted, taste and add salt and pepper if needed, then serve.
Notes
DO NOT use pre-shredded cheese, please grate cheese from a block! Cheese that comes already grated is tossed in a powdered coating that causes it to melt differently than fresh-grated cheese and will give your soup a gritty texture. Use freshly grated cheddar and parmesan cheese!
This is my favorite version using fat free half and half, sometimes for a richer soup I swap out 1 cup of half and half for 1 cup of heavy cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 712kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 52g | Saturated Fat: 32g | Cholesterol: 162mg | Sodium: 1535mg | Potassium: 879mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2140IU | Vitamin C: 97mg | Calcium: 889mg | Iron: 3mg
