Broccoli cheddar soup and bring on the Superbowl!!!

Cold weather calls for some warm and creamy soup! I have been wanting to try a broccoli soup for a while. John doesn’t like broccoli, so I knew I would be eating this all by myself, but that’s okay!

Panera style Broccoli Cheddar soup

Based on the recipe from The Girl Who Ate Everything

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/4  onion minced
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 4 tablespoons flour
  • 2 cups 2% milk
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1?2 lb broccoli florets chopped into bite size pieces
  • 1 teaspoon of worchestershire sauce
  • 1?4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 6 ounces grated sharp cheddar cheese
  • salt and pepper

Saute the onion in the 1 tablespoon of butter in a large saucepan. Add the rest of the butter, let it melt and then stir in the flour to make a roux. Cook for about 2 minutes to remove the flour taste. **Tip: Warm up your broth in the microwave before adding it to the flour/butter mixture. This will keep it from clumping up if it is cold.** Gradually whisk in the broth and bring to a simmer. Then add in the milk, the broccoli, the nutmeg and worchestershire sauce and bring to a simmer. Turn the heat to low, cover and cook for 20-25 minutes. 

Check for salt and pepper seasoning. You can choose to puree some of the soup if you want. I used a stick blender since I like smooth soups. Keeping the heat low, stir in the cheese until melted. Lower heat will keep the cheese from getting grainy.

Then serve!

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This is really good!

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I was eating this while watching the Broncos vs Patriots game. Holy crow – what a game that was! The Broncos were underdogs by everyone, include the Vegas odds, but somehow both the offense and defense played their hearts out! John was the calm one and I was ready to pass out 😀

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I don’t know what the superbowl itself will bring, but hopefully it will be exciting and way better than when they played the Seahawks 😛

Someone who could care less about all our excitement around and yelling?

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Whew. Now to wait 2 weeks for all the hype. You know we usually have a Mardi Gras party the Sunday before Mardi Gras, and this year that falls on Superbowl Sunday. We might have to have a Mardi Gras themed party!

18 thoughts on “Broccoli cheddar soup and bring on the Superbowl!!!”

    1. Lori Post author

      It is good. I tried cutting the calories down because the original recipe called for cream! Which would probably be awesome 😀

  5. Fran

    Yay for your team!

    I like broccoli and R. doesn’t, just like John. The soup sounds delicious.

    I have sent you a package last Friday. I didn’t use track&trace because of the shipping costs. Let me know when you have received it. Would be a bummer if it gets lost in the mail.

  7. Helen

    That soup looks so good. I need to try this one! Mr. Helen is just bad about eating soup so whenever I make it, no matter the type, he eats the first bowl where I serve it as a meal then forever after the rest is mine. But I freeze it in individual servings for lunches.

    We were screaming for the Broncos yesterday. Mr. Helen lived out there and went to a few games back in the early 80’s. But now, we’re a house divided. He’s for the Broncos because he wants to see the old man get one more ring but I’m all about Cam Newton.

    1. Lori Post author

      Cam Newton will have time for a few rings. This might be Peyton’s last hurrah. It would be nice to send him out with another ring. I do want to find out who Cam’s dentist is. He has the most fabulous smile 😀

  8. Biz

    I actually have paid zero attention to football this whole year, but this morning when I saw Denver was going to the Super Bowl, my first thought was “Lori is going to be so happy!” Fingers crossed!

  10. Lisa

    I’ll have to try this. I’ve made a few different broccoli cheddar soups and the recipes were ok…just lacking something. The search continues!

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