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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 forgot the first time to put the hastag on Twitter so here it is:
https://twitter.com/donnasquaw/status/397432904717828096
Homemade noodles and cookies w my kids are my favorite recipes
Home made cooked apples with brown sugar and cinnamon! Delicious alongside of Turkey and stuffing! YUMMY!
I love soup…gotta give this one a try.
Broccoli soup is my favorite and my 4 year old daughter is in love with Charlie! She knows every word in the book!
Pinned on Pinterest.
Would love to win her new cookbook, I loved the last one.
My favorite Hannukah recipe: deep fried donuts stuffed with a savory filling instead of jam. Would LOVE a copy of the book!
I love this soup. Super YUMMY!
What we have at Thanksgiving that is special is our Mom’s crab dressing on our salad. Never have heard or seen a dressing like her’s.
My grandmother’s cornbread dressing is definitely my favorite.
This looks amazing -cant wait to try it! Would love a copy of the cookbook. 😉
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My favorite Holiday recipe is haystacks!!! This soup looks amazing! I need to try it soon!!
I love Broccoli Cheese Soup. I’m going to have to try this recipe. It sounds delicious.
I think my all time favorite holiday (any holiday) dish is a simple one, mandarin oranges that have had the light syrup heated with cinnamon, cloves,, lemon juice, and red wine and then poured over it and chilled. I always make extra so I can eat it for breakfast (or snack or whatever) for a couple of days.