Panera Copycat Broccoli Cheddar Soup
If you love the Broccoli Cheddar Cheese soup at Panera Bread, you will LOVE this copycat recipe!
Ingredients
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- 1/2 Onion (chopped)
- 1/4 cup, Butter (melted)
- 1/4 cup, Flour
- 2 cup, Half and Half
- 2 cup, Chicken Stock
- 2 large bunches Broccoli
- 2 Carrots
- 1/4 tsp, Nutmeg
- 8 oz, Sharp Cheddar Cheese (shredded)
- Salt and Pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Cut carrots into small strips.
- Break apart broccoli florets into small pieces.
- Saute Onion in 1 tbsp of melted butter until transparent.
- Make a roux using remainder of melted butter and flour. Cook about 5 minutes over medium heat.
- Add in half and half stirring constantly.
- Add in chicken stock and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Add vegetables and cook for 25 minutes over low heat.
- If you want a smooth soup, at this point puree in a blender and return to heat or use immersion blender.
- Add cheese and nutmeg.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.