Copy Cat Panera Bread Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe

Recipe type: Soup

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1/2 medium onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cups half-and-half ( or skim milk)
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 pound fresh broccoli ( florets only)
• 1 cup carrots, julienne
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 8 ounces grated cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. Saute onions in a little butter in a small pan – set aside.
2. In a large stockpot ( I accidentally used a medium-size pan) – melt butter. Add flour and mix for 3 minutes.
3. Slowly add half- half – mixing the entire time.
4. Slowly add chicken stock- mixing the entire time.
5. Let simmer on low for 20 minutes.
6. Add broccoli, carrots; onions and cook on low for 25 minutes.
7. Season with salt, pepper; nutmeg.
8. Place soup in a blender or use an immersion blender and puree.
9. Heat soup over low heat and add cheese and mix till melted.
10. Serve ( hopefully in a bread bowl) and Enjoy 

What You Need

1/2 medium onion, chopped
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 cup flour
2 cups half-and-half ( or skim milk)
2 cups chicken stock
1/2 pound fresh broccoli ( florets only)
1 cup carrots, julienne
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1/2 teaspoon pepper
8 ounces grated cheddar cheese

What To Do

Saute onions in a little butter in a small pan – set aside.

In a large stockpot ( I accidentally used a medium-size pan)  – melt butter. Add flour and mix for 3 minutes.

Slowly add half- half – mixing the entire time.

Slowly add chicken stock- mixing the entire time.

Let simmer on low for 20 minutes.

Add broccoli, carrots; onions and cook on low for 25 minutes.

Season with salt, pepper; nutmeg.

Place soup in a blender or use an immersion blender and puree.

Heat soup over low heat and add cheese and mix till melted.

Serve ( hopefully in a bread bowl) and Enjoy