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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.
I would love to win the cookbook in time for the holidays.
My family loves shortbread and icebox cookies at Christmas.
Bacon wrapped shrimp! Mmmmm…
Thanksgiving is definitely my favorite holiday, mostly because in my family it’s a time where the extended family gets together (which is great) and eats. All. Day. Long. My favorite food thing about it is the turkey & waffles made with the leftover turkey. It’s a Pennsylvania Dutch thing & oh so delicious!!
Even though I really hate turkey, my kids can’t wait for me to make that huge bird and set it on the table. They talk about it for months and usually have it gone in a few days.
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Love to have my first cookbook from Ree and plus is a signature but love her cooking w/all of the pics of how to put recipe together too!
I have some broccoli waiting in the frig that would be perfect.
This soup is So good!!! I love your BOOKS!!!
mmmm….. broccoli cheese soup! I can’t wait to see the other recipes in your new cook book!!
Forgot to add -just bought Weelicious book and cooked shrimp fried rice, everyone loved it! Sharing this on FB!!!
I make fresh cranberry-orange relish!
Pick me, I love Ree! (Hey, that rhymes!)