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Best Easy Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe [Gluten-free]
This Easy Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe is supremely flavorful and comforting. It's easily done in 30 minutes, and happens to be gluten-free. Your people will quickly gather around a pot of this cozy soup.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 379 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
- 4 TB salted butter
- 1 large onion roughly chopped
- 6 garlic cloves chopped
- 1 tsp tarragon
- 1 cup precut matchstick carrots
- 1 cup Half & Half or heavy cream
- 4 cup good quality vegetable broth
- 2 large bay leaves
- 4 TB cornstarch dissolved in 4 TB water
- 5 cups frozen broccoli florets thawed
- 1 tsp kosher salt plus more as needed
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper plus more as needed
- 4 cups extra sharp cheddar cheese freshly grated and lightly packed
- Optional: extra broccoli florets and grated cheese for topping breads or crackers (GF if desired) for dipping
Instructions
- In a large Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium high heat. Add onion and garlic, stirring 2-3 minutes until tender. Add tarragon and carrots, and stir 3-4 minutes. Gently stir in the half & half, vegetable broth, bay leaves, and bring to a boil. Once boiling, immediately stir in the fully dissolved cornstarch and keep stirring until mixture thickens (if you want it even thicker, add another 1-2 TB of dissolved cornstarch.)
- Add broccoli florets, 1 tsp kosher salt, and 1/2 tsp black pepper and bring to a simmer. Simmer 10 minutes uncovered. Pick out bay leaves and carefully place Dutch oven in empty sink, to make it easy to blend without mess. Using an immersion blender, carefully blend the soup a little at a time, just until soup reaches desired texture with some chunkiness; go slowly, as this soup can easily turn into puree.
- Place pot back on stove over medium heat. Add freshly shredded cheese and stir just until melted. Serve with additional broccoli florets and/or cheese for garnish, if desired. Serve with crusty bread (GF optional) if desired. Leftovers keep well covered in fridge.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
379kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
82mg
(27%)
Sodium
1225mg
(51%)
Potassium
362mg
(10%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
4139IU
(83%)
Vitamin C
54mg
(60%)
Calcium
478mg
(48%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 379
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 379kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 1225mg | 51% |
| Potassium | 362mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 4139IU | 83% |
| Vitamin C | 54mg | 60% |
| Calcium | 478mg | 48% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.