Easy Broccoli Cheese Soup
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This easy Fast Broccoli Cheese Soup is the perfect meal idea for those chilly days that sneak into our lives! Made easily in minutes, this easy cheesy comfort food soup recipe is ready in about 15 minutes on your stovetop.
Hello Friends! How is your week going? We are getting geared up for spring and all the fun activities that come with it. Thinking barbeques, concerts and tea parties.
Today’s recipe is an easy one when you are looking for an easy dinner idea to put together quickly. I love simple recipes like this one, because I can use ingredients I already have on hand and the amount of clean up is minimal. I also love the way all the flavors come together in a warm soup in just minutes too. This recipe is meatless too!
For more great soup recipes, be sure to check out these favorite soup recipes:
- Easy Mexicorn Chowder – This colorful and creamy soup is made in minutes and is delightfully delicious and filling.
- Potato Chipotle Soup – A tasty potato soup revved up with a little Chipotle pepper. Wonderful for a chilly day or evening.
- Easy Tortilla Soup – This colorful and tasty soup is made in minutes and is delightfully delicious and filling.
It is so delicious and filling!
For more easy broccoli recipes, try this Roasted Broccoli and Cauliflower, this Broccoli Pasta Salad or this Bowties and Broccoli recipe.
Creamy Broccoli Cheese Soup Ingredients
How to Make Homemade Creamy Broccoli Cheese Soup
Step 1 – Prepare ingredients. Chop onion and celery and steam broccoli.
Bring water to a boil: Fill a pot with about an inch of water and bring it to a rolling boil over medium-high heat. Steam the broccoli: Place the broccoli florets in a steamer basket over the boiling water, cover, and steam for 4-6 minutes, or until tender-crisp.
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In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat.
Add onions, celery and garlic and cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Add flour to pan and cook another 2 minutes.
Add broth, milk, salt, pepper and nutmeg and heat thoroughly.
Bring to a boil and stir until thickened. Reduce soup to low heat, stirring occasionally, about 10-15 minutes
Add cheese and mix 1 cup of cheese until cheese is melted.
Serve into bowls and top each bowl with a little more shredded cheese if desired.
But we have a few ways to save time with this recipe.
You can use frozen broccoli, but honestly, it just takes a few minutes to steam broccoli on the stovetop.
Double the recipe for larger servings. It will keep in the refrigerator about 3-4 days.
Note: You can also make this broccoli cheese soup with half and half in replacement of the milk for a creamier, richer soup.
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Be sure to check out our other great soup recipes on the island:
- Easy Mexicorn Chowder – This colorful and creamy soup is made in minutes and is delightfully delicious and filling.
- Potato Chipotle Soup – A tasty potato soup revved up with a little Chipotle pepper. Wonderful for a chilly day or evening.
- Easy Tortilla Soup – This colorful and tasty soup is made in minutes and is delightfully delicious and filling.
- Chicken Soup with Spaghetti Noodles – a delicious hearty chicken soup made with just a few ingredients.
Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe
Broccoli Cheese Soup
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 2 stalks celery chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 1/2 cups milk (regular or 2%)
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 cups broccoli, cooked and chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 pinch nutmeg optional
- 1 1/4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese divided
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat.
- Add onions, celery and garlic and cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.
- Add flour to pan and cook another 2 minutes.
- Add broth, milk, salt, pepper and nutmeg and heat thoroughly.
- Bring to a boil and stir until thickened. Reduce soup to low heat, stirring occasionally, about 10-15 minutes
- Add cheese and mix 1 cup of cheese until cheese is melted.
- Serve into bowls and top each bowl with a little more shredded cheese if desired.
Notes
Nutrition
You can also make this Broccoli Cheese Soup in a crockpot and simmer on low for 2-3 hours.
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Literally my favorite soup. Ok, tied for first with Italian Wedding. You know the real me.
It’s my kids’ favorite soup, though, so I always make sure to make it without onions or they’ll never trust me again. They like frozen broccoli, but I’d like to steam some from the garden! (or you know.. the produce section)
Yes, it is an easy recipe to change up to your family’s tastes.
Oh, yummy! I love broccoli cheese soup 🙂
Thanks Ashley!