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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.
Our favorite Thanksgiving and Christmas dish is my Great-Grandmother’s buttery rolls – sadly, no one has the recipe so we’ve been trying to “master” her recipe since she passed!
Love Weelicious and Love the Pioneer Woman.. its like the blending of my two favorite things!
This recipe and book look awesome. Def going to try this soon!
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Would love to win this as I am huge fan of both Weelicious and the Pioneer Woman!
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One of our family favorite holiday recipes is stuffed mushrooms.
This soup looks delicious. My favorite part of thanksgiving is making the turkey and gravy.
My favorite is pumpkin roll.
My ultimate favorite recipe is my mom’s sweet potato casserole with brown sugar, butter, cinnamon crumb topping! It is a family favorite and one I can’t imagine my holiday’s without!.
My favorite pumpkin roll, corn pudding, chocolate pecan pie.
Sweet Potato Casserole!!! Absolutely a holiday dinner staple…can’t resist those toasted marshmallows on top 🙂
My favorite dish for the holiday is definately Pecan Pie!! 🙂
This recipe looks fabulous! I have long been in search of a good “Panera Bread” mimic, but Pioneer Woman is just as good. 😀