Homemade Broccoli Cheese Soup
People pleasing Homemade Broccoli Cheese Soup is ready in less than 30 minutes. It's cheesy and creamy, filled with broccoli and carrots.
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Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter I use salted butter in my soup recipes
- 1/4 cup of flour
- 2 cups chicken stock or broth
- 1/2 onion diced small
- 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 12 ounces of medium cheddar cheese - shredded
- 2 carrots peeled and diced small
- 1.5 cups finely chopped fresh broccoli
- 1 cup half-n-half or whole milk
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large soup pot.
- Add onions and sweat for 1 minute.
- Whisk in flour to make a roux.
- Add chicken broth.
- Add nutmeg, mustard powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- Bring to medium-high heat.
- Add cheese, 1/4 cup at a time whisking continually until the cheese is melted and smooth.
- Add broccoli and carrots.
- Slowly whisk in half n half.
- Cook on medium-low for 10 minutes whisking frequently.
- Turn heat to a low simmer and cook for 20 minutes.
- Garnish and serve immediately.
Notes
Krazy Kitchen Mom Tips:
- Cut the broccoli very small so you get lots of little pieces in every bite.
- Save a little broccoli for garnish because, as they say, you eat with your eyes first.
- Buy a really good block of medium cheddar cheese and shred it yourself.
- Keep the heat at medium to low so the cheese doesn't break and become grainy.