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Broccoli Cheese Soup
Soup is good food, but Broccoli Cheese Soup is great food!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 565 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 small onion, diced
- 4 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 cup whole milk
- 1 cup half and half
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 heads broccoli, cut into florets
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
- bread loaves for bowls (you can buy them at nice bakeries or Trader Joe's)
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the onion and cook 3 to 4 minutes.
- Sprinkle the flour on top of the onion, and use a whisk to work in the flour. Once it’s combined, cook the onion-flour mixture for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the milk and half-and-half, whisking constantly until combined.
- Sprinkle in the salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
- Stir the broccoli florets into the soup. Cover the pot and reduce the heat to low, then simmer the soup until it’s thickened and the broccoli is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Stir in the chicken broth and check the consistency. The soup should be thick, but if it still seems too thick, splash in a little more broth.
- Add the cheese and stir until melted. Serve the soup in bread bowls.
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Notes
- For a smoother soup, use an immersion blender to puree the soup before adding the cheese.
- For a smoother soup, use an immersion blender to puree the soup before adding the cheese.
Nutrition Information
Calories
565kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
38g
(58%)
Saturated Fat
22g
(110%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
0.5g
Cholesterol
109mg
(36%)
Sodium
518mg
(22%)
Potassium
1.296mg
(0%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
3.081IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
273mg
(303%)
Calcium
667mg
(67%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 565
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 565kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 38g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 109mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 518mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 1.296mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 3.081IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 273mg | 303% |
| Calcium | 667mg | 67% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.