Homemade delicious Broccoli Cheese Soup- better than Paneras!
If you have been following my blog for awhile now, you know that recipes that taste good do not have to be complicated!
This delicious soup that mimics the one you would find at Panera Bread is almost spot on, but at a fraction of the cost!
I think fresh broccoli works best in this recipe, to get the best flavor, though you may use frozen as well!
I did a mix of cheddar cheese and asiago (because its one of MY all time favorites) but you can do all cheddar or whatever cheese is your favorite 🙂
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I did do a roux with this soup- it really makes a difference with flavor. a roux enhances the taste and thickens the soup to give you a more flavorful & hearty meal.
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With Fall almost here in a couple weeks, warm and comforting soups are going to be perfect for the cool nights ahead!
I will be bringing many more soups to you all this Fall/Winter season,
so please stay tuned for more!
Im a HUGE fan of dinner in less than 20 minutes, so this is one that is definitely going on my weekly rotation!
I LOVE Panera Bread….but no one wants to pay all of that money for their soup, when you can make a HEAPING amount of it at home, that tastes the same – if not better!
For a fraction of the cost- and you feed the whole family!
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Homemade Panera Broccoli Cheese Soup!
Ingredients
- 3 cups broccoli florets chopped into bite-sized peices- reserving 1/2 cup for later
- 2 cups 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 large cloves 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
Instructions
- 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.
- In a separate large pot, add the butter and flour - on medium heat, whisking constantly.
- Remove from heat and pour in your broth/broccoli mixture and slowly, mix well
- slowly add in your heavy cream then put on low temp, uncovered and allow to simmer
- Next add in all of your spices, the cheeses as well, while stirring consistently.
- Simmer about 7 minutes on low-med, mixing occasionally
- Place 1/2 cup of reserved broccoli into the microwave and steam until soft.
- Garnish your soup with the reserved steamed broccoli and top with grated cheddar.
- ENJOY!
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Comments & Reviews
Marie says
Love this soup
Noni Shearer says
This may be a good soup, but the real thing does not have carrots. I’ve had it twice in the past week and my granddaughter used to work at one of their locations.
I will keep the recipe and try it as I made the statement that I would like to have the recipe as I ate it while I was in the hospital and she brought it to me.
Lisa M. says
Hi Noni!
The real soup DOES indeed have carrots!
You can ask them or even check their website out online to read that it does 🙂
Sharzi says
They have carrots in the soup here.
alionaandven.com says
If you are wheat-sensitive, this homemade soup can be made into a gluten free one by using some pureed potato to thicken it up instead of using the traditional flour-based roux.
Tomeka J. says
I made this soup and it was delicious! I followed the recipe but chose to double it and I also added Worcestershire sauce and a little more nutmeg. My family thought it was a hit.
ruby williams says
i made this last night. it was so awesome. my friends loved it to. I did have to add one more cup of broth, to thick for me. I added half stock of chopped celery to. I had no idea what asiago cheese was didn’t add. had everything else tho.
Barbara says
I cooked this soup and it was very good.
I did add more chicken stock, to me it was just a little thick.
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Continue to cook the soup on low heat and slowly add the grated cheese a handful at a time and stir to avoid clumps.
Stacy says
Yes it sure does have carrots. I used my immersion blender to purée it l just a bit and used half and half. Yum.
Pam Melville says
Love Love Love !!! I uaed Non Fat half and Half and heavy cream because I needed to use both up. Delicious !!
Mary Peaslee says
Can’t wait to try it! It looks so easy to make.