How to Prepare Homemade Broccoli Cheese Soup for Healthy Food

Broccoli Cheese Soup.

Hello everybody, I hope you're having an incredible day today. Today, I'm gonna show you how to prepare a special dish, broccoli cheese soup. One of my favorites. For mine, I'm gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Broccoli Cheese Soup is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It's enjoyed by millions every day. Broccoli Cheese Soup is something which I have loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook broccoli cheese soup using 17 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Broccoli Cheese Soup:

1. {Take 4 Tbsp of Butter.
2. {Make ready 4 Tbsp of All-purpose Flour.
3. {Get 1-1 1/2 lbs of Fresh Broccoli (Chopped In Small Pieces).
4. {Make ready 1 of Onion (Diced).
5. {Prepare 1-2 of Carrots (Grated or Julienned).
6. {Get 5 Cloves of Garlic (Minced).
7. {Take 2 Cups of Chicken Broth.
8. {Get 3 Cups of Whole Milk (Or Half and Half).
9. {Take 4 tsp of Chicken Bouillon (Optional)(Use Less Salt If Using).
10. {Prepare 1 tsp of Mustard Powder (Optional).
11. {Prepare 1 tsp of Garlic Powder (Optional).
12. {Prepare 1 tsp of Onion Powder (Optional).
13. {Make ready 2 oz. of Cream Cheese (Optional).
14. {Make ready 12 oz. of Shredded Cheese (I prefer Sharp Cheddar).
15. {Make ready of Salt (To Taste).
16. {Make ready 1/2 tsp of Black Pepper (Or To Taste).
17. {Take 1-2 Tbsp of Veg Oil.

Steps to make Broccoli Cheese Soup:

1. Cut off the majority of the Broccoli Stalks off the Florets. Cut Florets into small bite size pieces. Mince or thinly slice Stalks. Set aside..
2. Heat Veg Oil in a big Soup Pot over Medium to Medium High Heat. Add Broccoli Florets. Lightly Salt. Allow to cook until there is a slight char on the bottom, then stir to expose other Florets to the bottom of the pan. Allow them to char a bit. Keep stirring until Florets are charred on a few sides, but still Bright Green. Pour Broccoli onto a cookie sheet or in a large bowl to cool. Set aside..
3. In the same Soup Pot, Add Butter over Med Heat. Add Onions and Broccoli Stalks. Lightly Salt. Cook until Onions are translucent and slightly soft, stirring occasionally. Stir in Minced Garlic. Cook for about a minute, or until fragrant. Add Grated Carrots. Cook for another 1 or 2 Minutes..
4. Add the Flour, stirring constantly. Cook for 1 or 2 Minutes, then whisk in the Chicken Broth, stirring constantly. Stir in Milk, Chicken Bouillon, Mustard Powder, Garlic & Onion Powder. Turn Heat up to Medium High to bring to a boil. As soon as it reaches a boil, turn down Heat again, and bring to a simmer..
5. Turn off Heat. With an Immersion Blender, (Or use a Standing Blender) blend soup until smooth. You can skip this step, if you prefer a chunkier soup. Then while the Immersion Blender is running, start adding in the Shredded Cheese and Cream Cheese. Blend until all the Cheese is incorporated. Now, stir in the Broccoli. Pulse a few times to break up the Broccoli. You can also skip this step, if you prefer your Broccoli whole. Taste for Seasoning..
6. Turn Heat back up to Medium, and cook until Soup is Hot again. Turn Heat down to Low to keep Warm. Serve with your favorite Croutons or Crusty Bread. Enjoy!.

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