Creamy Broccoli Soup from Lorie of Be Different… Act Normal…
This recipe came from one of my very good friends. After my daughter (who was 5 at the time and who HATES all vegetables with a passion) ate an entire bowl (even AFTER she was told it was brocolli) I knew we would be adding it to our dinner rotation. But the fact that it is super easy and perfect for a cold day AND that I love it cold, which makes it good for a warm day too, it gets used year round in our home.
Ingredients:
4 tablespoon butter
3 tablespoon flour
3 cups of half and half (can be substituted with heavy cream or milk)
1 pound frozen broccoli, fresh or frozen
2 cans chicken broth
Grated sharp cheese for garnish, use more to make it cheesy
- You pulse the broccoli and half of the broth in your food processor for about 1 minute.
- Combine broccoli ‘mush’ and the remaining broth in a soup pan and bring to a boil.
- Make a roux with the butter and flour and add that to the boiling soup.
- Once you have stirred that in, you pour in the half and half and stir until thickened.
- Serve and garnish with grated cheese.
- or -
- Pulse thawed broccoli and 1 can of chicken broth with your food processor or blender until desired consistency. I like broccoli pieces, but when I am hiding it from the kids I process it until it is nice and smooth. If you use your blender, but you will have to do it in smaller batches.
- In your soup pot, combine the broccoli mixture and the second can of chicken broth over high heat and bring to a boil.
- In a sauce pan, melt the butter over medium heat. Once completely melted, add the flour and cook while stirring for about 3 minutes to create a roux. Once your broccoli/broth mixture has begun to boil, add the roux to the pot and stir until completely incorporated.
- Pour half and half into the boiling mixture and stir until thickened (usually right before it starts to boil).
- Serve and garnish with grated sharp cheddar cheese.
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This is a creamyer version of the soup I liked up yesterday, will give this a try for a change. I love Broccoli and Cheddar soup, wish I had some for my lunch today!
I would never have thought of putting broccoli in a soup but it looks yummy so I’ll give it a whirl!
Looks so yummy & gonna give it a try while the weather is still cool. Thanks for the recipe!!
I’ve only seen and bought chicken broth in a tetra pack. What’s the volume of a can? 14oz?
i think it’s 14 oz. it’s the same size can as corn and beans.
Thanks for posting imy recipe. I hope everyone will give it a whirl.
And yes, a can of broth is 14oz.
Thanks! This is going to be on my menu for next week!
I LOVE Broccolli cheese soup @ subway, so I think Ill like this!