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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.
Can’t wait each week to watch Ree! Love her show and all of her great ideas. Would love a cookbook!
Soup in bread bowls, yum!
I love the broccoli soup, too!!
I love the dressing or stuffing I make it just like my Mom did with sausage in it , it is sooooooo yummy.
Love the Pioneer Women receipts!
Prime rib for Christmas dinner.
Lovin’ these holiday recipes!!!
I always love the Duckling with wild rice and apple sauce for Xmas from mom.
I Love to watch Ree making all her dishes-this Broccoli soup is soooo Good!!
My favorite thing to make during the holidays is sweet potato casserole and candy.
I love our baked corn custard and homemade pumpkin pie.
I LOVE HER!!!
(and you!)
Thanks so much for offering this! :):):)
My family loves winter salad, which is made with romaine, apples, pears, cashews, dried cranberries, shredded Swiss and a poppyseed dressing! Mmmmm!!! Can’t wait for the holidays!
I always loved the Xmas Duckling with wild rice and apple sauce from mom.
I Love watching Ree making all her dishes-This Broccoli soup is sooo good!!
Definitely our delicious sage stuffing (my grandmother’s fabulous recipe)!