Copycat Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Cheese Soup
Copycat Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Cheese Soup is a great recipe that is easy enough to make at home, and tastes just like the famous restaurant soup. Broccoli and cheddar soup is the perfect winter meal for the family.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 540kcal
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 onion diced
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup broccoli finely chopped
- 1 cup carrots finely chopped
- 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/4 teaspoons ground nutmeg
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Saute onions in half of the butter in a medium saucepan. Once sautéed, remove the onions and set them to the side.
- Add the remainder of the butter. Add the flour and mix.
- Next, add the half-and-half, and the chicken broth and mix. Cook for 20 minutes on low.
- Now, add the onions, broccoli, and carrots back to the soup base and cook for 20 minutes on low.
- Add the soup to the Cuisinart or blender in batches. Once you've pureed all of the soup, add it back to the saucepan.
- Finally, add the cheese and nutmeg and cook on low until the cheese is melted. Enjoy!
Notes
You can use heavy cream if you want it more creamy.
If you don't have any chicken broth, chicken stock will work great, too.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 540kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 130mg | Sodium: 995mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g