Easy Broccoli Cheddar Soup
A deliciously cozy recipe for Easy Broccoli Cheddar Soup. We love serving it in a sourdough bread bowl or with a side of crusty bread for dipping. This soup is the ultimate comfort food!
Ingredients
- 5 tbsp unsalted butter
- ½ onion (chopped)
- ⅓ cups all purpose flour
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 1 celery stalk (finely diced)
- 2½ cup broccoli (chopped into bite sized pieces)
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 cups shredded cheddar
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup shredded cheddar
Directions
- 1
Place large pot over medium heat and melt butter. Add onion and sweat, about 5 minutes.
- 2
Whisk in flour and cook for about 2 minutes.
- 3
Stir in chicken stock and season generously with salt and pepper.
- 4
Stir in celery and broccoli and bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low. Let simmer until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes.
- 5
Stir in milk and continue to simmer until soup is thick enough to just coat the back of a wooden spoon, 2 to 3 minutes. (soup should still have a 'soupy' texture)
- 6
Remove pot from heat and stir in cheddar in small handfuls, waiting until cheese melts to add more cheese.
- 7
Season with salt and pepper and top with more cheddar. Serve.