Broccoli Cheddar Soup : The creamy cheesy comfort on a cold Fall day. Deliciously healthy, comforting and nourishing all a soup ought to be to keep your winter blues at bay. Try this Broccoli Cheddar Soup recipe this season, you will want more!
The Back Story
The whole of this week, it had been raining a lot, stepped out this morning into the cool & crispy refreshing air & realized the “Seasons are a changin’ !” Fall is here, early, the leaf edges were beginning to get laced with color, yet the cold front is definitely sweeping in thru’ the city like a gentle quiet snake.
You know you are ready for some warm soup, when your insides do an involuntary shiver, indicating that Fall is here…..”Oh! but what about healthy ?” asks your inner voice”Off course, Broccoli is healthy!” you reply.”Cheese ??? REALLY ???” nudges the inner voice again, you blissfully ignore it, by muttering to yourself while you add the dollop of butter in.
The first time, I ever tasted this soup was in TGIF when after a good day of fun & frolic in the Disney World, during our vacation, we returned to our room hungry & tired.The closest place was this restaurant, which served this egg free soup. After I explained to the waiter my severe allergy for eggs he brought me this “egg free” soup.He promised me that once I taste his Broccoli cheese soup from the allergy free menu, he handed me, I would be a fan for life.
True to the word, I settled myself with a bowl of steaming hot delicious “egg free” Broccoli Cheddar soup while the others watched the game.Since then, it’s been my favorite vegetarian soup, though only recently, I got to learn about the traditional recipe from a friend.
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Broccoli Cheddar Soup recipe
How to make Broccoli Cheddar Soup?
4
servings5
minutes15
minutes1803
kcal20
minutesIngredients
3 tbsp 3 Butter
2 2 Onion medium size, sliced thin
3 3 Carrots sliced thin
3 cloves 3 Garlic
4 tbsp 4 All purpose flour
2 cups 2 Milk
3 cups 3 Water can use Chicken broth too
Salt to taste
8 oz 8 Cheddar cheeseV
Directions
- Heat butter on medium in a thick bottomed stockpot, until melted.
- To this now add the finely sliced onions, & sauté till they become translucent, then add the diced carrots in & stir a little till they are cooked & soft.
- Add in the garlic & sauté, till the raw smell disappears.
- Now add the flour & stir a bit.To this add the milk , making sure the flour is nicely blended in with the milk.You will notice the liquid thickening, exactly the purpose of adding the flour
- Now add in the Broccoli florets,salt & black pepper powder along with water or chicken/vegetable broth to liquidate as much as you desire, usually 3-4cups.
- Continue to cook until the soup reaches a simmer.Now reduce heat & let it cook on medium for another 5-8 minutes, until broccoli is completely cooked.
- Add in the shredded cheese & stir well so it melts in the soup, giving it that rich creamy flavor.
- Remove from stove top, serve immediately with additional cheese on top if desired.Enjoy your soup, it sure is a comfort food to chase your winter blues away!
Notes
- You can puree the Broccoli florets or keep them whole as you desire, I minced them into smaller bits, to give that crunchiness in the soup.
Nutrition Facts
4 servings per container
- Amount Per ServingCalories1803
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 127g 196%
- Saturated Fat 79g 395%
- Cholesterol 379mg 127%
- Sodium 2097mg 88%
- Potassium 1809mg 52%
- Total Carbohydrate 90g 30%
- Dietary Fiber 10g 40%
- Sugars 44g
- Protein 80g 160%
- Vitamin A 694%
- Vitamin C 36%
- Calcium 235%
- Iron 22%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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