Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe
Make this delicious and comforting broccoli cheese soup recipe tonight! Its so easy to make and has a spicy kick at the end!
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion finely diced
- 1/2 cup butter- Plus 1 tbsp butter
- 1/2 cup flour
- 4 cups half and half
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 2 carrots grated
- 7-8 cups chopped fresh broccoli
- 4 cups shredded cheese
- Tabasco sauce
- dijon mustard
- salt and pepper
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
Instructions
- Start by melting 1 tbsp of your butter in your pot. Add your finely diced onions and sautee them until they are caramelized. This will develop a lot of yummy flavor.
- Once your onions are brown and caramelized, add the rest of your butter and your flour to the mixture. Stir and heat until the mixture becomes a paste. You are making a rue right now.
- Once the flour is mixed and has cooked for a couple minutes, add your half and half. Use a whisk to mix it, then add the chicken stock. Keep it on medium heat and let it come to a boil. Continue heating until it boils and starts to thicken.
- At this point, add the carrots and broccoli. Let it all cook together until the broccoli and carrots are softened. This takes about 10-15 minutes. Keep an eye on it and don't let it boil over or burn on the bottom. Turn the heat to medium low.
- Once the veggies are softened, turn off the heat. Add your cheese and mix until well combined.
- At this point you can season as needed. I add 1-2 tbsp dijon mustard and about 1 tsp Tabasco sauce along with the nutmeg and stir to combine. I add a pinch of salt and a pinch of pepper as well. I like to taste it at this point and see if it needs more seasoning. I often will end up adding a bit more of each, but I like to add a little bit at a time in order to prevent over seasoning. I love adding enough Tabasco sauce to give it a kick. My kids love the flavor. It's not hot or spicy, but it has a bite to it.
- This is wonderful served with homemade wheat bread or some yummy garlic bread!
- This is wonderful the next day after it has had time to blend its flavors even more. My kids love taking this for lunch to school.