Easiest Way to Make Ultimate Cheddar Broccoli Soup

Hello everybody, it’s Louise, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, cheddar broccoli soup. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Cheddar Broccoli Soup is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. They are fine and they look wonderful. Cheddar Broccoli Soup is something that I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook cheddar broccoli soup using 14 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Cheddar Broccoli Soup:

1. Take 4 small (about 3 1/2 cups) heads of broccoli (chopped)
2. Get 3 (about 2 cups) carrots (shredded)
3. Make ready 1 medium onion (sweet or white)
4. Prepare 8 TBS unsalted butter
5. Get 1/2 c. All Purpose Flour
6. Make ready 4 C Chicken or vegetable broth
7. Prepare 4 C Half n Half
8. Get 1/2 TSP nutmeg (ground)
9. Get to taste Pepper-add
10. Prepare to taste Salt-add
11. Prepare to taste Red pepper (ground or flake)- add
12. Take 4 C Shredded Sharp Cheddar
13. Make ready 1 Clove garlic-chopped (Optional)
14. Take Bacon Bits or Pieces (For garnish-Optional)

Steps to make Cheddar Broccoli Soup:

1. Prep all ingredient. Chop broccoli (bite size,each piece should fit on a spoon). Finely chop onion & garlic (if adding). Shred carrots. Measure out flour and liquid ingredients. This will make cooking quicker.
2. Start by heating butter in a pot on med-low heat.
3. Once butter has melted, add onions and garlic until translucent.
4. Add flour,stir. Let flour lightly brown. (If it doesnt brown you will have a very flour-ie taste to your soup).
5. Once flour has browned,add your half n half.
6. Let it come to a simmer on medium-low heat for about 10 minutes.
7. Add chicken or vegetable broth and stir.
8. Now, add carrots & broccoli and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until broccoli is tender.
9. Turn heat to low. Add your seasonings-salt,pepper,red pepper flakes,and nutmeg. Stir.
10. Stir in cheese and turn heat off. Let cheese melt and serve!

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