This post may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure policy.
Soup is good food, but Broccoli Cheese Soup is great food! As a kid I used to run around our house singing/screaming that slogan from the Campbell’s Soup commercials. That just may be one of the silly things kids do, but in my case the sentiment really stuck as I still adore soup. When it’s cold outside, few things make me feel as good as the smell emanating from a steaming bowl of heart warming soup.
Would you like to save this?
We'll email this post to you, so you can come back to it later!
I’m sure many have been the times when you’ve still been so hungry after finishing a good bowl of soup that you say you could even eat the bowl. Well, have you ever had soup in a bread bowl? The first time I experienced it was as a kid at my aunt’s house in Louisville and it just seemed so creative to me. The concept of having your meal in an edible bowl can really be magical for a young eater, as I found out when I presented my kids each with their own bread bowls filled to the brim with soup.
Broccoli Cheese Soup
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.
Notes
- For a smoother soup, use an immersion blender to puree the soup before adding the cheese.
I love to do any type of baking around the Holidays. I make some for my family to enjoy but also give some to neighbors, friends, and co workers.
My best recipe for Christmas is Waldorph salad. My dad made it every Christmas, loved it!
We love having a seafood dinner the night before Christmas, the best part is the crab legs!
Yummy! am excited to try your broccoli soup recipe!
my favorite recipe apple pie
Shared on Twitter!
my favorite food for Christmas is fudge
My mothers candied yams!! Nothing beats moms cooking!!!
Stuffing. Baked in a pan as opposed to inside the bird. No recipe. Just throw it all together with celery and onions.
Thanks!
I love the Pioneer Woman’s recipes and now I’m going to check out your recipes.
My favorite recipe for Christmas is my Mom’s Brownie Cupcake recipe. It is wonderful and always takes me back to Christmas parties growing up!
I love my Mom’s mashed potatoes for Thanksgiving and Christmas. They are buttery, creamy, and delicious.
My favorite holiday recipe is my grandmother’s broccoli casserole. I have to have it every Thanksgiving and Christmas, but oddly, I rarely make it other times!
My fav food at Thanksgiving is the stuffing! My sister and brother in law make it yummy!
My mom’s famous sausage dressing! Can’t wait for leftovers on Friday! Yummy!
Mac and cheese is a Thanksgiving must!