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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.
My favorite thing for Christmas or thanksgiving is a sugar cream pie.
. I know these pies are not that popular in most states, but in the Midwest it’s almost a necessity. I wasn’t sure if you want my recipe or just tell you what we like. If you need recipe please email, it is one of the easiest pies to make.
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Living in the US for the last 2 years, I have to say I came to love Thanksgiving food – corn bread, stuffing, turkey, green beans, sweet mashed potatoes, cranberries…pecan pie, apple pie, pumpkin pie…..yes, all on my to do list this year!
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My favorite would have to be chicken and dumplings. Nanny always made them every year. It took several years of trial and error before I could make them anywhere near as good as hers, she didn’t measure. Each time I would ask how much of anything she would always say, “Just til it looks right”. She is gone now and missed soooo much.
Love Ree. Have followed her from the beginning. Stuffing!
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Soups are so great during the cold weather and warm the body and the soul.
Hmmmm. I love the entire Thanksgiving dinner. We do the traditional turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing. I love it all!
My mom’s sweet potato soufflee! With pineapples throughout and caramel topping. Delicious 🙂
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My favorite recipe that I use is for the dressing. It was one my mom used and i’ve just trying to follow family traditions!! Would love to win one of these!!
Every Thanksgiving and Christmas I always make “Grammy’s Horseradish Salad”. It’s a wonderful way we celebrate Grammy since she is no longer with us!
I love strawberry pretzel salad and only make it for either Thanksgiving OR Christmas, not both! Otherwise, I’d need to buy new clothes in the next size up!