Copycat Panera Broccoli Cheese Soup
- Copycat Panera Broccoli Cheese Soup
- Recipe
- Ingredients
- Instructions
Now you can make everyone’s favorite broccoli cheese soup right at home – so thick and creamy. It’s unbelievably good!
This is my all-time favorite kind of comfort food.
A cheese soup that you don’t have to feel entirely guilty about – because apparently broccoli and carrots are quite good for you.
And this is just what I needed after my very first live TV segment experience today on KTLA morning news.
I was so nervous, I couldn’t eat any of the appetizers on the table. I know, rookie mistake.
But it’s okay. I made up for it by eating the entire pot of broccoli cheese soup here.
Done.
Recipe
Yield: 4 servings
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
Ingredients
Instructions
1. Melt butter in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add garlic, onion and celery, and cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 3-4 minutes.
2. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in vegetable broth, milk and heavy cream, and cook, whisking constantly, until incorporated, about 1-2 minutes. Stir in broccoli and carrot.
3. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until broccoli is tender, about 6-8 minutes. Puree with an immersion blender until desired consistency is reached.
4. Stir in cheese, a handful at a time, until smooth, about 1-2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
5. Serve immediately.
