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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.
My favorite Christmas recipe is my mom’s Butter Cookies!
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Love Weelicious, love Pioneer Woman, love the holiday season!
just made this with my 2 year old. so good! so easy!
My favorite holiday dish is loaded potato soup. All that yummy cheesy creaminess warms my soul.
Pinterest also moms hanukkah cookies
I did on fb moms turkey also
green bean casserol,broccoli rice casserol
My moms stuffing
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/jg_trigal/status/398162906920935424
Every Christmas Eve since my kids were old enough, we do 3 types of fondue with all sorts of things to dip and cook. We start with cheese, then oil, then chocolate. This year instead of oil, we are going to make a spiced up broth to cook up meats and veggies. I love this tradition, we all look forward to it, and it gets all of us around the table for an extended period of time. I would love to win a copy of this book!
I would say frosted Christmas Cookies!! I would also say I would love to win a copy of her book.
I would love to have this book!
My Mom makes i tomato aspic that most everyone loves- except me. My family loves her cheesy homemade mashed potatoes! And my spinach salad with clementines, pecans, dried cranberries, herbed goat cheese!
I would love a copy of her cookbook, everything she makes is amazing!!