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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 watch you show and absolutely love Charlie…. would love to win you cookbook. Thank you for the chance.
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I think my favorite Thanksgiving food is the homemade mac and cheese. I make it. 😀 I made up my own recipe and people absolutely love it! Lots of cheese, lots of spice, everyone’s happy.
My mom’s Homemade Hillbilly stuffing – yum!
I love all things pumpkin around Thanksgiving and Christmas!
I loe turkey and dressing at Thanksgiving and tamales at Christmas!
Our favorite soup is broccoli cheese- can’t wait to try this recipe!
My Aunt’s homemade Chocolate Pies
Love love love The Pioneer Woman! I even have my family hooked. Have all of her cookbooks and would love to win this one!
My favorite Thanksgiving food is, bizarrely, sourkraut.
One of my favorite soups for winter! Love potato soup, too!
Sent this before I finished writing. Turkey and stuffing, minus the turkey.
The cover of her cookbook is absolutely beautiful! Soup sounds yummy 🙂
Our family always enjoys Sweet Potato Casserole for Thanksgiving and Christmas! I always use fresh sweet potatoes and add honey for sweetener, with a brownsugar/ pecan topping. Actually, it could be classified as a dessert, much to my kiddies enjoyment!
Ree!!! Your my hero!!!
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