Cream of broccoli cheese soup is a classic comfort food that is perfect for a cold day. This creamy, cheesy soup is packed with flavor and can be made with just a few simple ingredients. There are many different recipes for cream of broccoli cheese soup, but the basic ingredients typically include broccoli, cheese, milk, and butter. Some recipes also include other vegetables, such as carrots or celery. The soup can be made in a pot on the stovetop or in a slow cooker. Once the soup is cooked, it can be served with a variety of toppings, such as croutons, bacon bits, or shredded cheese.
Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!
CREAM OF BROCCOLI CHEESE SOUP
Make and share this Cream of Broccoli Cheese Soup recipe from Food.com.
Provided by 2atdiemer
Categories Vegetable
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large pot over medium heat, cook the onions in the margarine until soft.
- Stir in the flour and cook (but do not brown) for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
- Whisk in the milk, reduce heat and stir occasionally.
- Meanwhile, chop the broccoli florets into small pieces, place in a small saucepan with the broth (or water) and bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until tender (about 6-8 minutes).
- As the milk mixture thickens, stir in the slices of American cheese and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- When the broccoli is tender, add it (including the cooking liquid) to the thickened cheese mixture. Stir well to combine and serve immediately.
CREAM OF BROCCOLI CHEESE SOUP I
Our favorite anytime soup. Very quick and easy.
Provided by Lisa
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Noodle Soup Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 7
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, saute onion and garlic in butter or margarine over medium heat till tender.
- Add broth, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and add noodles. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in broccoli. Cover, and cook for 5 minutes.
- Stir in milk and cheese. Heat slowly, stirring, till cheese melts. DO NOT BOIL. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 482.7 calories, Carbohydrate 37.6 g, Cholesterol 96.9 mg, Fat 24 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 26.7 g, SaturatedFat 14.2 g, Sodium 1450.3 mg, Sugar 12 g
CREAM OF BROCCOLI CHEESE SOUP
"When my husband and I visit fresh-food stands, we often come home with more vegetables than we can eat," Marge Hill shares from Glenside, Pennsylvania. "I lightened up this tarragon-flavored soup to use up the broccoli we buy. I like it with crusty bread, a salad or a sandwich."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 55m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large nonstick saucepan coated with cooking spray, saute onion until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in flour until blended. Gradually whisk in broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until slightly thickened. , Add the broccoli, tarragon, thyme and pepper; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until broccoli is tender. Add milk; cook, uncovered, 5 minutes longer. Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature., In a blender, process soup in batches until smooth. Return all to the pan; heat through. Reduce heat. Add 1 cup of cheese; stir just until melted. Serve immediately. Garnish with remaining cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 202 calories, Fat 9g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 33mg cholesterol, Sodium 340mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 17g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
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.
ALMOST-FAMOUS BROCCOLI-CHEDDAR SOUP
For creamy, cheesy comfort, try Food Network Kitchen's Almost-Famous Broccoli-Cheddar Soup, best served in big sourdough bread bowls.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until 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, bay leaves and nutmeg, then season with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, uncovered, until thickened, about 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the bread bowls: Using a sharp knife, cut a circle into the top of each loaf, leaving a 1-inch border all around. Remove the bread top, then hollow out the middle with a fork or your fingers, leaving a thick bread shell.
- Add the broccoli and carrot to the broth mixture and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Discard the bay leaves. Puree the soup in batches in a blender until smooth; you'll still have flecks of carrot and broccoli. Return to the pot. (Or puree the soup in the pot with an immersion blender.)
- Add the cheese to the soup and whisk over medium heat until melted. Add up to 3/4 cup water if the soup is too thick. Ladle into the bread bowls and garnish with cheese.
CREAM OF BROCCOLI VEGETABLE CHEESE SOUP
Has some extra flavor than regular broccoli soups. Makes a nice-sized pot of soup. Servings are a guess.
Provided by Parsley
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 45m
Yield 8-10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place broccoli, onions, leeks, potatoes, celery, carrots, garlic, soup base and pepper in a large soup pot. Add enough water to just cover.
- Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until everything is tender.
- Using an immersion blender (or use a food processor or blender) puree.
- Retun to pot.
- In a small saucepan, melt butter. Whisk in the flour and cook for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Add the butter/flour roux to the soup pot.
- Add half and half and cheese. Heat gently to melt cheese and thicken, stirring very often.
- Add salt and/or more pepper to taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.8, Fat 5.2, SaturatedFat 3.1, Cholesterol 13, Sodium 139.9, Carbohydrate 24.9, Fiber 4.2, Sugar 5.1, Protein 5.1
EASY CHEESY CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP
This is a fast but delicious soup recipe for those who like broccoli soup but don't like the canned taste. I use light cheese and 98% fat-free soup to reduce the fat content of the soup.
Provided by Keli Oelerich
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Cream Soup Recipes Cream of Mushroom Soup Recipes
Yield 3
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Prepare broccoli according to directions. Drain off excess water.
- Add cream of mushroom soup and one can of milk to broccoli. Stir and heat thoroughly on low.
- Add cheese, stirring until melted. Add salt and pepper to taste. Your quick and creamy soup is ready to serve!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 331.1 calories, Carbohydrate 24.9 g, Cholesterol 39.5 mg, Fat 15.9 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 21.9 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 1909.8 mg, Sugar 13.7 g
BROCCOLI CHEDDAR SOUP
My husband Eric and I eat dinner together to spend some quality time together. This cheesy broccoli cheddar soup is proof that soup doesn't need to be made in big batches to be good. —Cheryl McRae, West Valley, Utah
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 20m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until blended; gradually add milk and broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes., Add broccoli. Cook and stir until heated through. Remove from the heat; stir in cheese until melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 494 calories, Fat 37g fat (24g saturated fat), Cholesterol 116mg cholesterol, Sodium 1145mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 16g protein.
CREAMY BROCCOLI & CHEESE SOUP
A warming creamy soup made with broccoli and cheddar cheese
Provided by emmabubble
Time 1h
Yield Serves 6
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- warm the olive oil in a large soup pot and add the onions. Cook until soft and golden in colour. Add the potatoes and continue to stir for a few minutes.
- Add the chicken stock and bring to the boil. Add the broccoli florets and reduce to simmer.
- Continue to simmer for around 20 minutes or until the potatoes and broccoli are soft.
- Blend until smooth and then stir in the cream. Continue to simmer on a low heat and gradually add the cheddar stirring continuously for around 10 minutes. Season and serve.
CREAM OF BROCCOLI SOUP
This soup is super creamy in texture, but it contains very little actual cream. The butter and flour mixture -- what's called a roux -- gives it body and silkiness.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes
Time 1h
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a medium pot, melt butter over medium. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 8 minutes.
- Add flour and cook, stirring, until combined, 1 minute.
- Whisking constantly, add broth and 1 cup water and bring to a boil over high. Reduce heat and simmer, whisking occasionally, 10 minutes.
- Add broccoli and bring to a simmer. Cook until broccoli is very tender, 20 minutes.
- Transfer mixture to a large bowl. In batches, fill a blender halfway with mixture and puree until smooth; to allow heat to escape, remove cap from hole in lid, cover lid with a dish towel, and hold down firmly while blending. Return soup to pot as pureed.
- Add cream and heat over medium until warmed through. Season with salt and pepper. Thin with broth or water, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 268 g, Fat 18 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 10 g, SaturatedFat 11 g
Tips:
- Use fresh broccoli: Fresh broccoli has a more vibrant flavor and color than frozen broccoli. If you're using frozen broccoli, be sure to thaw it completely before adding it to the soup.
- Don't overcook the broccoli: Broccoli should be cooked until it is tender, but not mushy. Overcooked broccoli will lose its flavor and nutrients.
- Use a good quality cheese: The type of cheese you use will greatly affect the flavor of the soup. Use a sharp cheddar cheese for a bold flavor, or a mild cheddar cheese for a more subtle flavor.
- Season the soup to your taste: Season the soup with salt, pepper, and garlic powder to taste. You can also add other seasonings, such as onion powder, paprika, or cayenne pepper.
- Serve the soup with your favorite toppings: Top the soup with shredded cheese, croutons, bacon bits, or chopped green onions.
Conclusion:
Cream of broccoli cheese soup 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 taste. With these tips, you can make the best cream of broccoli cheese soup that you've ever tasted.
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