Broccoli and Cheddar Soup
Creamy Broccoli and Cheddar Soup with fresh veggies and zesty seasonings. Perfectly rich and cheesy, this one-pot soup is easy to make and ideal for cozy nights in!
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 4 tbsp butter
- ¼ cup all purpose flour
- 2 cups vegetable stock
- 2 cups half and half
- 1- 12 oz bag broccoli florets cut into bite size pieces
- 3 whole carrots peeled and diced
- 1 tsp Better than Bouillon chicken base
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ½ tbsp Cajun seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1½ tsp dry mustard
- 1½ cup freshly grated cheddar cheese shredding your own melt better in the soup
Instructions
- Melt 1 tbsp of butter in a durch oven or big pot. Then add in onions on medium heat and let it cook for 7-10 minutes until softened.
- Add in the other ¼ cup of butter. Once it’s melted, whisk in the flour slowly. Cook for 2 minutes while whisking
- Slowly pour in your broth and half and half as your still whisking to break up any lumps.
- Once it’s all mixed together. Add in your chicken base, carrots and broccoli. Then follow with all of your seasonings. Reduce heat to medium/low and cook under broccoli and carrots are tender.
- Blend soup with either a hand held blender or you can pour it into a blender. Blend until desired consistency. Add more stock if it became too thick. Then readjust seasonings if needed as well.
- Lastly before serving, add in your cheese and let melt.
Notes
Serve with more cheese, green onions, and croutons!
