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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.
Favorite thanksgiving dish is butternut squash! Lots of butter and brown sugar of course 🙂
This is a great giveaway — I love watching the Pioneer Woman on Food Network! My favorite Thanksgiving dish is stuffing, so much flavor! Although, cranberry orange compote is a close second 🙂
We love homemade pumpkin pie for every holiday! I also love my Nana’s Turnip!
Corn pudding is always on our table!
I would love one of the cookbooks. Stuffing is my favorite dish!
Count us in! This recipe looks delish!
Looks yummy and I could only wish that I could have copies of your cookbooks
This soup looks great. I hope I win cookbook.
My absolute favorite Thanksgiving dish is green bean casserole. It’s just not Thanksgiving without it 🙂
Looks yummy. I only dream i could have your cook books.
My mom’s dressing. She has passed many years ago now, and I keep the tradition alive of making her dressing. She began teaching me how to make it when I was little, learning the steps of crumbling the cornbread, and then adding each ingredient only to be followed by a taste test at each step. There is not recipe, just a lot of love and hoping my memory doesn’t fail me.
I’d love to win a cookbook! The soup looks good – I will try it because I love broccoli cheese soup.
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My favorite holiday recipes are Rum & Sweet Potato Casserole and Ree’s Delicious, Creamy Mashed Potatoes!
Looks great!
mentioned this on pinterest too! thanks.