Easy Broccoli Cheese Soup recipe
This Easy Broccoli Cheese Soup recipe is creamy, filling and delicious! Anyone who is a fan of Broccoli Cheese will love this cozy comfort filled with a variety of cheeses to give you a smooth, cheese flavor. Save this to Pinterest so you can make it again and again.
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Servings: 6
Equipment
- Large Dutch oven
Ingredients
- 5 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
- 3 cloves grated garlic
- 1/3 cup flour
- 5 - 6 cups chicken broth You can also substitute with vegetable broth
- 6 cups broccoli florets
- 1/2 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- 16 oz American cheese See tips section if you are having trouble finding this in a block.
- 8 oz white cheddar cheese
- 4 oz sharp yellow cheddar cheese
- 1 tsp coarse sea salt
- 1/2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- Additional coarse sea salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the butter in a large Dutch oven over low to medium heat until it melts.
- Add in the onions and cook in the butter for about 4 minutes. Simmering them with the butter. Then add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Stir regularly to prevent the butter from burning.
- Add in the flour and mix well. Cook for 3 minutes util the mix is thickened.
- Add in the broth, broccoli and carrots. Bring to a light boil over medium for 5 minutes and then reduce the heat to low.
- Add in the heavy cream and then simmer for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally.
- Stir in the paprika, onion powder and garlic salt. Simmer another 5 minutes.
- Add in the cheeses and stir gently until everything has melted into the soup. Let simmer another 5 minutes.
- Serve with sea salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!