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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.
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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.
Green bean casserole. Yum!
The soup looks delish!
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This looks like a great comfort food on a cold day. Yummy.
Sweet Potato Gratin. Had it at a wedding earlier this year, scoured the web for some sort of recipe, and have made it at least 3 times, and it’s not even the holidays yet! It’s for sure on the Thanksgiving menu!
Would love to win this new one! My good friend at work introduced me to The Pioneer Woman and gave me her first cookbook last year for Christmas! Love it! Now I watch the show too whenever I can!!
I love making my yummy stuffing recipe with sage sausage and whole black olives!
Yum! Sounds delicious!
The favorite in my family is a bourbon chocolate pecan pie I make.
My favorite holiday recipe is sweet potatoe casserole
I would love to win! Thanks for the chance!
Spritz cookies!
Love your recipes and Ree’s too.
Green Bean Casserole and Apple pie are one of my favorites to make for Thanksgiving.
Broccoli and Cheese soup is one of my favorite soups. Can’t wait to try Ree’s recipe.
Roast turkey with bread stuffing is my family’s all time favorite for Thanksgiving.