Cheddar Broccoli Soup (with Cooking Video)

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Creamy & cheesy Cheddar Broccoli Soup will make your tummy happy on a chilly evening – and it takes just a few minutes to make.

Creamy & cheesy Cheddar Broccoli Soup will make your tummy happy on a chilly evening – and it takes just a few minutes to make.

This soup is one that the whole family, especially the kids, will love. Who doesn’t love cheesy vegetables?

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Creamy & cheesy Cheddar Broccoli Soup will make your tummy happy on a chilly evening – and it takes just a few minutes to make.

To make Cheddar Broccoli Soup you will need:

  • butter
  • red onion
  • all-purpose flour
  • beef broth
  • milk
  • half & half
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • broccoli
  • sharp cheddar cheese

Watch me make Cheddar Broccoli Soup in the video below:

Creamy & cheesy Cheddar Broccoli Soup will make your tummy happy on a chilly evening – and it takes just a few minutes to make.

How to Make Cheddar Broccoli Soup

To begin, cut the florets from the head, breaking or cutting them into bite-sized pieces. Set aside for now.

Combine butter and diced red onion in a Dutch oven or soup pot.

Cook these over medium heat until the onion is tender, but not browned.

Add in all-purpose flour and whisk. Let this cook for 1 minute.

Add beef broth and whisk briefly.

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Add milk, half & half, salt, and pepper. Cook until the mixture begins to bubble. Stir frequently, more as it heats, to prevent scalding.

Add in shredded sharp cheddar cheese and the broccoli. Stir until the cheese is melted. Then, stir frequently until the broccoli is tender, about 5 -10 minutes.

Enjoy!

Serve this soup with some nice, crusty bread to sop up all that cheesy goodness.

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Cheddar Broccoli Soup

Constance Smith – Cosmopolitan Cornbread
This soup is quick & easy to make and one that the whole family likes. Even the kids!
5 from 9 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Entrées – Main Dishes, Paleo or Low Carb, Soups and Stews
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 212 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Tb butter, unsalted
  • 1/2 c red onion, diced
  • 3 Tb all-purpose flour
  • 2 c beef broth
  • 2 c milk
  • 1 c half & half
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 c shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 head broccoli

Instructions
 

  • To begin, cut the florets from the head, breaking or cutting them into bite-sized pieces. Set aside for now.
  • Combine the butter and diced onion in a Dutch oven or soup pot.
  • Cook over medium heat until the onion is tender, but not browned.
  • Add in the flour and whisk. Let this cook for 1 minute.
  • Add the beef broth and whisk briefly.
  • Add the milk, half & half, salt, and pepper. Cook until the mixture begins to bubble. Stir frequently, more as it heats, to prevent scalding.
  • Add in the shredded cheese and the broccoli. Stir until the cheese is melted. Then, stir frequently until the broccoli is tender, about 5 -10 minutes.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

This recipe can be made with frozen broccoli as well. In that case, you would use about 1 lb of broccoli. No need to thaw it. Just add the frozen broccoli to the soup at the end.

Nutrition

Calories: 212kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 8gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 627mgPotassium: 551mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1082IUVitamin C: 92mgCalcium: 193mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional information is auto-generated and the accuracy is not guaranteed.

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This recipe was originally published in 2013, and updated in 2021.

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