Broccoli Cheddar Soup

This better than copycat Broccoli Cheddar Soup recipe is sheer cheesy deliciousness. It features fresh tender broccoli florets, julienned carrots and diced onion all simmered together in a perfectly seasoned cheddar cheese broth. Serve it in bread bowls for a restaurant favorite you can make at home.

Easy Copycat Broccoli Cheddar Soup Recipe

This Broccoli Cheddar Soup is one that I love to eat year-round. It’s rich and filling and always hits the spot. This type of soup, made famous at Panera, is one that can be made even better in your own kitchen and it’s much less expensive, too. Soup bowls or bread bowls will work for serving depending on your personal preference. Simple Broccoli Cheddar Soup recipe ingredients:

• Vegetables – Fresh broccoli, onion, julienned carrots.
• Butter – Salted or unsalted butter.
• Stock – Low sodium chicken stock.
• Milk – Half and half or heavy cream.
• Thickener – All purpose flour.
• Seasonings – Salt, black pepper, granulated garlic, onion powder and ground nutmeg.
• Cheese – Shredded sharp cheddar cheese.
• Serving – Hollowed out bread bowls and thinly sliced green onions for garnishing.

How to Make the Best Broccoli Cheddar Soup Recipe

• Ingredients you’ll need to make homemade Broccoli Cheddar Soup: Fresh broccoli, carrots, onion, butter, flour, chicken stock, half and half or heavy cream, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, salt, black pepper, granulated garlic, onion powder and ground nutmeg. You’ll also need hollowed out bread bowls for serving.
• Kitchen gadgets you’ll need: A large pot or Dutch oven, sharp knife and cutting board, measuring cups and spoons, cheese grater, large spoon for stirring, a mixing bowl and whisk. Have nearby a ladle for serving.
• For this soup recipe, the onion should be finely diced, big chunks don’t work well here. The broccoli florets should also be chopped into bite size pieces.
• Those little matchstick carrots in the produce department work well for this broccoli cheddar soup recipe. Cut them in half or into thirds if they’re super long. Otherwise, you can make your own using a medium carrot that’s peeled then cut into matchsticks by hand.
• You can lighten up the calorie content of this soup using light butter and low fat half and half.
• For those who aren’t familiar with half and half, it’s half cream and half whole milk. Here in the US it’s sold as such but if you find yourself living overseas, you can easily make it yourself.
• I love serving this soup in bread bowls just how I would eat it when at Panera. You can of course, serve it in soup bowls with crusty bread on the side for dipping.
• Store leftover Copycat Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup chilled in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Reheat over medium heat in a saucepan on the stovetop or in the microwave in single serving portions.

More Southern Style Soup Recipes to Make

I’m a soup lover and always have it on our menu regardless of the weather. More soup recipes you may like to try:

• Fully Loaded Smashed Potato Soup is hearty and filling.
• Homemade French Onion Soup is topped with buttered bread and Gruyere cheese.
• Easy Creamy Chicken and Rice Soup will cure what ails ya!
• Lasagna Soup is an Italian feast in a bowl.
• Instant Pot Vegetable Beef Soup comes together in no time flat.
• Better than copycat Pasta e Fagioli.
• Light and delicious Tortellini Soup.
• Italian Meatball Soup from The Slow Roasted Italian.

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Helpful Kitchen Items:

• Dutch Oven
• Kitchen Utensils
• Knives and Chopping Board
• Soup Bowls