Homemade Panera Broccoli Cheese Soup!
- Servings
- 4
Ingredients
- 3 cup broccoli floret chopped into bite-sized peices- reserving 1/2 cup for later
- 2 cup chicken broth
- 1 Heaping cup of cheddar cheese plus extra for topping [freshly grated]
- 1 heaping cup of regular asiago cheese [freshly grated]
- 1 cup fresh carrots shredded
- 1 Large Onion diced
- 2 clove large, of garlic minced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 4 tbsp butter
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- black pepper to taste
Method
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In a large pot, place the chicken broth, broccoli (minus the reserved 1/2 cup) , onions, garlic, carrots an heat until boiling, mixing every minute or so for roughly 7 minutes- until broccoli is nice & tender and onions are soft. set aside.
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In a separate large pot, add the butter and flour - on medium heat, whisking constantly.
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Remove from heat and pour in your broth/broccoli mixture and slowly, mix well
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slowly add in your heavy cream then put on low temp, uncovered and allow to simmer
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Next add in all of your spices, the cheeses as well, while stirring consistently.
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Simmer about 7 minutes on low-med, mixing occasionally
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Place 1/2 cup of reserved broccoli into the microwave and steam until soft.
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Garnish your soup with the reserved steamed broccoli and top with grated cheddar.
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ENJOY!
Nutrition per serving
Counted from 0 of the 1 ingredients; the rest have no figures recorded, so this is not a complete total.