Broccoli cheese chowder is a classic comfort food that is perfect for a cold day. This creamy and cheesy soup is packed with vegetables, making it a nutritious and delicious meal. The combination of sharp cheddar cheese, fresh broccoli, and savory bacon makes this soup irresistible. With just a few simple ingredients, you can have a pot of broccoli cheese chowder ready to enjoy in no time.
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THE BEST BROCCOLI-CHEDDAR SOUP
This outstanding broccoli-cheddar soup is rich, cheesy and packed with flavor. We decided to puree just over half the soup which makes it extra thick and creamy, and left the remainder chunky so there are broccoli bits in every bite. Gild the lily with more shredded cheese on top to satisfy your comfort food craving.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 50m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrot and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, about 5 minutes. Whisk in the flour and cook until golden, 3 to 4 minutes, then gradually whisk in the half-and-half until smooth. Add the chicken broth, broccoli, bay leaves, nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon salt and few grinds of black pepper Bring to a boil, then reduce to medium-low and simmer, uncovered and stirring occasionally, until the broth has thickened and the broccoli is very tender, about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prick the potato all over with a fork and put on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave on high until tender, flipping halfway through, about 6 minutes. Let cool, then peel. Use a fork or potato masher to mash until crumbly.
- Reserve 2 cups of the soup in a liquid measuring cup and discard the bay leaves. Let the remaining hot soup cool for 5 minutes or so, then transfer it to a blender, filling no more than halfway. Add the mashed potato. Remove the center cap from the lid and place it on the blender. Cover the lid with a folded kitchen towel to catch splatters, and pulse until very smooth.
- Stir the pureed soup and reserved 2 cups of soup back into the pot. Whisk in the cheese until melted and smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Ladle into serving bowls and top with more shredded Cheddar.
BROCCOLI CHEESE SOUP
For hearty and cheesy comfort food, reach for Ree Drummond's Broccoli Cheese Soup recipe from The Pioneer Woman on Food Network.
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 45m
Yield 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Remove 2 cups of the broccoli florets, cut in half, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place on a baking sheet cut-side down and bake until the florets begin to crisp and turn slightly brown.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a pot over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle the flour on top. Stir to combine and cook until the flour is absorbed and smells lightly toasted, 1 minute or so. Add the milk and half-and-half. Add the nutmeg, then the broccoli, a small dash of salt and plenty of black pepper. Cover the pot and reduce the heat to low. Simmer until the broccoli is tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Stir in the cheese and allow to melt.
- Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed. Serve the soup as is, mash with a potato masher to break up the broccoli a bit, or transfer to a blender in two batches and puree completely. (If you puree in a blender, return the soup to the heat to heat back up. Splash in some chicken broth if needed for thinning.) Garnish with the toasted broccoli or grated cheese and serve.
COPYCAT PANERA® BROCCOLI CHEDDAR SOUP
My husband loves Panera® broccoli cheddar soup but it went up in price and therefore we set out on a hunt to create the perfect broccoli cheddar soup. Here is what we came up with. There are tons of variations and options to make this soup your own. You can add extra veggies, different cheeses, garlic to your onions, a little nutmeg to the finished soup, green onions, sour cream, etc. The list goes on and on. Make it your own! Serve topped with cheese!
Provided by gildawen
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Broccoli Soup Recipes
Time 1h5m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion in hot butter until translucent, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
- Whisk 1/4 cup melted butter and flour together in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Continue to whisk and cook , adding 1 to 2 tablespoons of milk if necessary to keep the flour from burning, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Gradually pour milk into flour mixture while whisking constantly. Stir chicken stock into milk mixture. Bring to a simmer; cook until mixture is thickened, about 20 minutes. Add broccoli, carrots, sauteed onion, and celery; simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
- Stir Cheddar cheese into vegetable mixture until cheese melts. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 304.4 calories, Carbohydrate 10.7 g, Cholesterol 70.5 mg, Fat 23 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 14.3 g, SaturatedFat 14.4 g, Sodium 624 mg, Sugar 5 g
BROCCOLI CHOWDER
Sue Call of Beech Grove, Indiana serves this comforting soup on chilly stay-at-home evenings. Nutmeg seasons the light creamy broth that's chock-full of tender broccoli florets and diced potatoes.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 6 servings (1-1/2 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, combine the first 6 ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-14 minutes or until vegetables are tender., Meanwhile, in another saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour and nutmeg until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir into vegetable mixture; heat through. Sprinkle with cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 200 calories, Fat 11g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 36mg cholesterol, Sodium 561mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
BROCCOLI CHOWDER
Soup du jour? Try this creamy broccoli soup on a chilly day to warm the hearts of your loved ones.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat Potatoes, Sauce Mix and remaining ingredients except cheese to boiling in 4-quart Dutch oven over high heat, stirring occasionally and breaking up broccoli with fork.
- Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are tender.
- Stir in cheese. Cover and simmer about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, just until cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 198.6, Carbohydrate 22.1 g, Cholesterol 25.7 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 2.0 g, Protein 10.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.0 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 732.2 mg, Sugar 4.9 g, TransFat 0 g
BROCCOLI CHEESE CHOWDER
There aren't that many recipes posted for broccoli cheese soup, and being one of my favourite comfort soups, I thought I would share mine. I like to sprinkle red pepper and put a small swirl of cream on top when I serve it.
Provided by ChefDebs
Categories Chowders
Time 40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Remove florets from broccoli head.
- Cook florets in 4 cups water for 4 minutes, drain the florets, reserving the cooking water. Set florets aside for later. Chop broccoli stalk into small cubes.
- Melt butter in a large heavy saucepan.
- Add potatoes, onions and broccoli stalk, and saute for 10 minutes or until onion is soft.
- Add cumin and flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Add 3 cups of the reserved floret cooking water and the bouillon cubes, and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally until broccoli stalks are tender.
- Stir in cream and cheese.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Puree the soup in a blender until smooth ( Be Careful if doing this while HOT).
- Add the florets to the blender and pulse once, (this give the soup a nice green florety colour without totally destroying the florets).
- Taste and season again if necessary.
- Heat through before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 293.8, Fat 17.4, SaturatedFat 10.7, Cholesterol 51.2, Sodium 501.4, Carbohydrate 24.1, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 3.7, Protein 12.8
GOLDEN CHEESE/BROCCOLI CHOWDER
This chowder is a wonderful warmer-upper on a rainy afternoon. For a quick and delicious variation, spoon chowder into a split baked potato! I like all types of cooking, especially baking pies. I'm a volunteer at our local hospital. When at home, I enjoy reading, biking and hiking.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In large saucepan, combine the water, carrots, celery and onion. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add broccoli; cook, uncovered, until broccoli is crisp-tender. , Meanwhile, melt butter in large saucepan; stir in the flour, salt and pepper and milk until smooth. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until mixture is thickened. Add pepper sauce if desired. Stir in the cheese; cook and stir until melted. Add the ham and undrained vegetables; stir until blended.
Nutrition Facts :
BROCCOLI-CHEESE CHOWDER
This satisfying remake of broccoli chowder benefits from the creamy texture of cooked potatoes and smooth, tangy reduced-fat sour cream instead of getting its richness from as much as a cup each of cream and cheese. Not only is the flavor vibrant, but a single serving gives you over half of the daily recommendation for vitamin C.
Provided by EatingWell Test Kitchen
Categories Healthy Broccoli Recipes
Time 1h5m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat oil in a Dutch oven or large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot and celery; cook, stirring often, until the onion and celery soften, 5 to 6 minutes. Add potato and garlic; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Stir in flour, dry mustard and cayenne; cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes.
- Add broth and broccoli stems; bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to medium. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Stir in florets; simmer, covered, until the broccoli is tender, about 10 minutes more. Transfer 2 cups of the chowder to a bowl and mash; return to the pan.
- Stir in Cheddar and sour cream; cook over medium heat, stirring, until the cheese is melted and the chowder is heated through, about 2 minutes. Season with salt.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 199.1 calories, Carbohydrate 22.9 g, Cholesterol 21.3 mg, Fat 9.2 g, Fiber 3.8 g, Protein 8.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 623 mg, Sugar 4.7 g
BROCCOLI CHEESE CHOWDER SOUP
This broccoli cheese soup is the best that I have ever tasted! I had to beg for over a year to get the recipe. It is not a smooth soup, but more chunky and hearty, thus the chowder title. This is a great recipe for dinner, brunch or even a dinner party.
Provided by janefree
Categories Chowders
Time 40m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Chop broccoli florets and stalk into bite size pieces. Cook broccoli just until tender. Do not overcook. Drain and set aside. Sautee chopped onion in the 1/4 cup butter until tender; set aside. In a large saucepan or soup pot prepare a white sauce; melt the 1/2 cup butter over medium heat, then stir in flour until well blended. Gradually stir in milk, chicken broth, and salt. Stir constantly until mixture reaches a boil. Cook 1 to 2 minutes until thickened. Add broccoli and onion. Stir in cheese. Cook briefly over medium heat. Avoid bringing to a boil. Stir in pepper and nutmeg. Serve immediately or keep warm over low heat.
BROCCOLI CHEESE SOUP
This is a great, very flavorful soup. Good for serving at luncheons or special gatherings with a quiche. To make this soup a little fancier, add 1 cup sliced mushrooms and 1 cup white wine with the onions.
Provided by Karin Christian
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Broccoli Soup Recipes
Time 40m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a stockpot, melt butter over medium heat. Cook onion in butter until softened. Stir in broccoli, and cover with chicken broth. Simmer until broccoli is tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Reduce heat, and stir in cheese cubes until melted. Mix in milk and garlic powder.
- In a small bowl, stir cornstarch into water until dissolved. Stir into soup; cook, stirring frequently, until thick.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 264.7 calories, Carbohydrate 15.1 g, Cholesterol 56.5 mg, Fat 18.2 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 10 g, SaturatedFat 10.9 g, Sodium 1136.4 mg, Sugar 6.3 g
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality broccoli. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your soup.
- Don't overcook the broccoli. You want it to be tender but still have a little bit of a bite to it.
- Use a good quality cheddar cheese. This is another ingredient that will make a big difference in the flavor of your soup.
- Don't be afraid to experiment with different ingredients. You can add other vegetables, such as carrots, celery, or potatoes, to your soup. You can also add different spices, such as garlic powder, onion powder, or paprika.
- Serve your soup with a side of crusty bread or crackers. This will help to soak up the delicious broth.
Conclusion:
Broccoli cheese chowder is a delicious and comforting soup that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own personal taste. So next time you are looking for a hearty and satisfying soup, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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