Broccoli Cheddar Soup Recipe

Name: Broccoli Cheddar Soup Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter; 1 small onion, chopped; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 cups half-and-half, or whole milk; 2 cups vegetable broth; 1 to 2 pounds fresh broccoli florets; 1 cup diced carrots; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 dash hot sauce, optional; 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (low-fat is OK)

Prep: 10 mins

Cook: 50 mins

Total: 60 mins

Servings: 6 to 8 servings

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Broccoli cheese soup is the perfect thing to make when it's cold outside, and you want to warm up, both inside and out. Broccoli and cheddar cheese go well together in almost any recipe, but this broccoli cheddar soup recipe is a particularly nice way to introduce kids to broccoli.

To save time chopping, buy the bagged, pre-chopped broccoli available in your supermarket produce section.

3 tablespoons butter
1 small onion, chopped
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups half-and-half, or whole milk
2 cups vegetable broth
1 to 2 pounds fresh broccoli florets
1 cup diced carrots
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 dash hot sauce, optional
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (low-fat is OK)

Heat butter in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat.
Add onions and sauté 3 to 5 minutes, until softened.
Sprinkle flour mixture evenly over onions and stir vigorously, 2 to 3 minutes, until no lumps appear and raw flour taste is cooked off.
Add the half-and-half and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 15 to 20 minutes.
Add the broccoli and carrots. Cook 15 to 20 minutes until vegetables are tender when pierced with a fork.
Add salt, pepper, hot sauce and cheese. Stir until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
461	Calories
33g	Fat
23g	Carbs
21g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6 to 8
Amount per serving
Calories	461
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33g	42%
Saturated Fat 19g	95%
Cholesterol 93mg	31%
Sodium 1138mg	49%
Total Carbohydrate 23g	8%
Dietary Fiber 5g	17%
Protein 21g
Calcium 582mg	45%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.