Farm Fresh Broccoli Cheese Soup

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There is nothing more comforting than a bowl full of soup to warm your belly on a crisp fall day. I love to make soup. It’s a perfect one pot meal that is nutritious and satisfying. What I also like about soup is that it feeds a crowd…and I like to feed everyone. I guess you can call broccoli cheese soup my Achilles heel. I love it! I also order it every chance I get when it is on the menu if I am dining out. For me, it’s one of those soups that is hearty, filling and makes me happy. As the saying goes, if mama ain’t happy, nobody’s happy.

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It’s broccoli season on our farm, which means it’s the perfect opportunity for me to make broccoli cheese soup using the broccoli we grow here at Russo’s. What I love about this Farm Fresh Broccoli Soup recipe is it is it’s packed with not only broccoli, but also carrots, celery and onions, making it both nutritious and delicious.

The broccoli is combined with carrots, onions and celery for the perfect flavor combination which adds a wonderful balance to this soup. It’s perfect for a weeknight dinner, a get together with friends and family or a special holiday like Thanksgiving and Christmas. I hope you enjoy.

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Farm Fresh Broccoli Cheese Soup

Cook Time

40 mins

Total Time

40 mins

 

This hearty Farm Fresh Broccoli Cheese Soup is hearty and nutritious. Packed with fresh broccoli and farm fresh vegetables, it's sure to warm you up any time of the year.

Course: Soup

Author: Melissa Russo / thefarmgirlgabs.com

Ingredients

• 4 cups of broccoli chopped
• 3/4 cup onion diced
• 1/2 cup carrot diced
• 1/2 cup celery diced
• 2 garlic cloves minced
• 1/2 stick butter
• 1 - 48 oz. can low-sodium chicken broth
• 2 cups half and half
• 2/3 cup flour
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 bay leaf

Instructions

1. In large pot, melt butter.
2. Add carrots, celery, garlic and onions and sauté until translucent.
3. Add broccoli and then pour 1-48 ounce can of chicken stock into the pot.
4. Season with salt, pepper and bay leaf.
5. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
6. Once broth is finished simmering, remove bay leaf. Take out about 1 1/2 cups for the broccoli from the soup and set aside.
7. To thicken soup, mix 1 cup of cold chicken broth with 2/3 cup of flour.Bring soup to a boil and slowly pour into soup. Soup will thicken once it comes to a full boil.
8. Reduce heat to a slow simmer.
9. Use an emulsion blender to puree the soup in the pot. Blend until the chunks of vegetables are well pureed.
10. Add the broccoli that was set aside back into the soup.
11. Finish soup off by adding 2 cups of half and half and 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese. Bring to simmer for 4 minutes and reduce to low.
12. Garnish bowl with extra cheddar cheese.

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Sides
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