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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.
Excellent soup
stuffing & sweet potato casserole!
It would have to be a toss up between pecan pie and broccoli salad that our family has at each holiday 🙂 🙂
For our family Christmas dinners we always have my Mom’s Crab/Shrimp Salad and Rice Dish w/Mushroom sauce.
I always make homemade rolls in a crescent shape
Favorite holiday is Thanksgiving, but Christmas is a very close second. The special dessert I sometimes make is called Mousse in Alaska. It’s made with 3 different chocolates. Line a bowl with homemeade cake (baked on cookie sheet), brush with Amaretto syrup, fill with a homemade chocolate mousse, top with cake, cover with saran wrap – and freeze. When ready to serve, turn upside down on baking dish, cover with a meringue (make peaks), and bake in oven just long enough to brown tips of peaks. Voila! Ready to serve! A very tiny slice goes a long way. Delicious!
I love homemade stuffing for Thanksgiving…and pecan snowballs at Christmas.
This looks great! Just pinned it.
Pumpkin pie is the favorite. Hands down, love pumpkin pie!
I love watching the Pioneer Woman every week. All of her recipes look so good and so easy. I love to collect cookbooks and this would be
a very welcomed addition to my collection.
Love all your recipes have made many and would love to have your new book thanks for all your recipes they are simple to follow and always turn out great
Sounds delicious! Gotta substitute out the chicken broth for my veghead family, but otherwise looks like an awesome recipe.
Can’t wait to try this!
My favorite unusual recipe is yellow squash casserole – make it for Thanksgiving.
My favorite dish for Thanksgiving is my homemade cornbread dressing.
My favorite recipe has to be sage “dressing”, or stuffing, as some people call it;) It’s an old family recipe and Thanksgiving wouldn’t be the same without it!