How To Make Broccoli Cheese Soup
Homemade broccoli cheese soup is a rich and delicious (and super simple with my recipe). This creamy soup uses fresh broccoli, potatoes, and Cheddar cheese.
Ingredients
| Fresh broccoli | 1 Pound | |
| Potato | 1 Medium | |
| Celery stalk | 1 | |
| Garlic cloves | 4 | |
| Butter | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Vegetable stock | 2 Cup (32 tbs) | |
| Half and half | 1/2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Cheddar | 2 Ounce , cubed | |
| Fresh dill/Parsley | To Taste (Optional) | |
| Croutons | 1 Cup (16 tbs) (Optional) |
Directions
MAKING
1. Separate broccoli florets from stalks and set aside. Peel the stalks and dice. Peel the potato and dice. (You should have about 2 cups broccoli cubes and 1 cup potato cubes). Dice celery. Mince garlic to make 2 teaspoons.
2.Melt butter in a large pot and add cubed stalk, potato, celery and garlic. Saute a minute or two until the garlic is fragrant. Add the stock. Cover and bring to boil. Boil 5 minutes until tender.
3.Add florets and cover. Cook another 5 minutes until tender but still bright green. Blend soup to preferred texture.
4.Add half and half and cheese cubes and warm over low heat, stirring, until cheese begins to melt.
SERVING:
5.Serve with fresh herbs and / or croutons if you like.
Recipe Summary
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 264Calories from Fat 134
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15 g23.1%
Saturated Fat 9 g45%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol
Sodium 428 mg17.83%
Total Carbohydrates 25 g8.3%
Dietary Fiber 5 g20%
Sugars 2 g
Protein 10 g20%
Vitamin A % Vitamin C %
Calcium % Iron %
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
