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?
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:
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
Ingredients
- 3 Tb butter, unsalted
- ½ c red onion, diced
- 3 Tb all-purpose flour
- 2 c beef broth
- 2 c milk
- 1 c half & half
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ 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
Nutrition
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This recipe was originally published in 2013, and updated in 2021.
Yummie Nothing warms you up better than a bowl of broccoli soup. Thanks Constance.
YES! This is my favorite recipe for this soup!
Yummy
I'm gonna use this one! It looks so much easier than mine!
Thank you for the nice recipe.