VEGAN OPTION: One could easily use olive oil instead of butter for the roux, their favorite dairy-free milk, nutritional yeast and turmeric (to the roux stage), and then leave out the cheese to make it completely vegan. I also added turmeric to the roux as I was making this for a friend who was ill and it added a lot to the flavor (and color)! I used coconut/almond milk and extra sharp cheddar cheese to reduce the amount of lactose and make it gentler on my stomach. Although, it is possible to mix flour into a bit of it and pour it back in later if needed to thicken it more (but for starting off, less is more). Mine was the perfect consistency after about an hour of cooking. With the amount of time this takes to cook – one wouldn’t want it super thick to start off or they’ll have to add liquids anyways. The whole process took about an hour for me.Īdditionally, one can add extra liquids and don’t need to add tons of extra flour unless they want their soup super thick (or to taste like flour). Once it gets to a gentle boil, then let it cook for 20 to 25 minutes. To do that with a milk-based soup, I would suggest cooking over medium and stirring constantly to prevent burning and scalding. Otherwise, it’s pointless to even use a roux. The soup needs to be brought to a gentle boil to get the roux to thicken the soup properly. You’ve missed a step and it’s confusing people. If your heat is too high your soup can get grainy. You can leave the soup chunky or blend about 1 cup of the soup and stir it in for a smoother soup (that’s what I do). Cook over low heat for 20-25 minutes or until the broccoli and carrots are tender.Īdd salt and pepper. Whisk in the half & half and chicken stock.Īdd the broccoli and carrots. Cook and stir over medium heat for 1-2 minutes. Melt the 1/4 cup butter and sautee the onions in it until soft. Ĭreamy broccoli cheddar soup is comfort food at its best and this Panera’s Broccoli Cheddar Soup is an easy dinner that hits the spot.ġ/2 lb broccoli (about 3 cups), chopped into bite size piecesġ cup carrot, julienned (can buy matchstick carrots in produce section)ġ/4 teaspoon nutmeg (optional but brings out the flavor)Ĩ ounces grated sharp cheddar cheese (2 cups) Panera’s Broccoli Cheese Soup – tastes just like the real thing.
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HOW TO MAKE PANERA’S BROCCOLI CHEDDAR SOUP Whisk in this mixture at the end of cooking to thicken up the soup.
You can thicken it at the very end if needed by creating a cornstarch slurry.Īdd a couple tablespoons of cornstarch to a small bowl and add water until it forms a paste. There’s only 1/4 cup and you can definitely leave it out but your soup will not be as thick. Part of the thickening agent in this soup is the flour in the roux. Is this Panera’s Broccoli Cheddar Soup gluten-free?
After all, it is the first day of fall today. Then eat a couple of bowls of this delicious broccoli cheddar soup. It’s important to use sharp cheese here in this Panera’s Broccoli Cheese Soup recipe as it gives it more flavor than a milder cheese. Save yourself some sanity and time and just buy those. They sell “matchstick” carrots in the produce section. I cook a lot and I do not have the patience to do that.
You’ll need about 3 cups of broccoli chopped into bite sized pieces.
I mean who doesn’t like broccoli and cheese? Not only is it a healthy broccoli cheese soup recipe, it’s only 417 calories a serving. I once was in charge of making soup for 250 women. It almost makes me want to get pregnant again. They serve this Panera’s Broccoli Cheese Soup with a warm crusty baguette. It was the ONLY thing that I looked forward to eating and I’m sure the peeps at Panera knew me by name. The reason I know that this recipe tastes just like the delicious Broccoli Cheddar soup at Panera is because I ate this at least once a week during my last pregnancy. I know this Panera’s Broccoli Cheddar Soup recipe has made the rounds around the blogs but my job is to share recipes that I really love and this is one of them. This broccoli cheese soup competes for the #1 soup recipe on this blog with this crockpot potato soup. This soup is an easy dinner that hits the spot and quick enough for a weeknight. Panera’s Broccoli Cheddar Soup is comfort food at its best and tastes just like Panera.
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