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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.
Corn pudding! Yum. It’s like a corn souffle with eggs, milk, butter, creamed corn, a bit of cornstarch, salt and pepper. We always have it at Thanksgiving and Christmas, and it’s super yummy.
My favorite recipe for Thanksgiving is sweet potato pie. My version is 10-12 baked sweet potatoes. Peal and layer in a pyrex dish, add butter and brown sugar. Bake on 350 degrees until butter is melted.
I love watching her on television, an love her recipes . And would love to have this book.
Cant wait to make this tonight for my boys! Thanks for sharing!!
I enjoy making our traditional family recipe for cranberry salad.
Thank you for sharing the recipe and the chance for a book!
I can’t wait to try this soup.
You just can’t have Thanksgiving without a delicious Pumpkin Pie! It can’t be beat, especially with lots of whipped cream on top!
We love a butternut squash casserole. So yummy I’d have it for dessert 🙂
I love making my family’s recipe for iced sugar cookies every Christmas! So fun to do as a family activity!
I have pinned this wonderful sounding recipe.
I just love recipes from Ree. This broccoli soup one is going to be next.
I love Ree and all her recipes! 🙂 <3
Turkey dressing!
I love soup and broccoli cheese is perfect for our snowy day.
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This would be so amazing! I love your recipes and would love a book of them!