Food, Love, Play
  • Home
  • About me
  • Recipes
    • Appetizers
      • Fruit and Cheese Platter Recipe
      • Stuffed Mushrooms
    • Beef
      • Beef Wellington
      • Paw Paw’s Texas Chili
    • Beverages
      • Creamy Hot Chocolate for Adults
      • Fresh Pomegranate Juice Recipe
    • Breads
      • Apple Pecan Monkey Bread
      • Blueberry Muffins
      • Buttermilk Biscuits
      • Homemade Pizza Dough
      • Pugliese Bread
      • Pumpkin Bread – Blue Ribbon Winner
    • Breakfast
      • Blueberry Waffles Recipe
      • Easy French Toast
      • Yogurt and Strawberry Parfaits
    • Condiments
      • Chicken Broth versus Chicken Stock
      • Compound Butter Recipes
      • Cranberry Sauce
      • Homemade Butter
      • Homemade Extracts – Vanilla, Lemon, Mint & Espresso
      • Homemade Syrup
      • N’awlins Olive Salad Spread
      • Pico de Gallo
      • Pineapple Pico de Gallo
      • Strawberry Vinaigrette Dressing
    • Desserts
      • Cakes
        • Italian Cream Cake
      • Cheesecakes
        • Pumpkin Cheesecake
      • Cookies
        • Butter Pecan Cookies
        • Easy French Macarons
        • Sand Dollar Cookies
        • Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies
      • General
        • Blackberry Lemon Sorbet
        • Peppermint Truffles
      • Pies
        • The BEST Apple Pie
        • Perfect Pie Crust
    • Italian
      • Mozzarella en Carozza (aka: Italian Grilled Cheese Sandwich)
      • Panettonne
      • Pizzelles
      • Stromboli
    • Pasta
      • Pasta with Peas and Ham
    • Pork
      • Firecracker Pork Chops
      • Mouthwatering Pork Ribs with Dry Rub
    • Poultry
    • Seafood
      • Blackened Fish Tacos
      • Crispy Fried Fish Recipe
      • Roasted Garlic Oysters with Brown Butter
      • Southern Shrimp & Grits
    • Soup
      • Broccoli Cheese Soup
      • Chicken Soup
      • Cream of Mushroom Soup
      • Shrimp & Sausage Gumbo
    • Vegetables
      • Black Eyed Peas
      • Holiday Stuffing
  • Home
  • About me
  • Recipes
    • Appetizers
      • Fruit and Cheese Platter Recipe
      • Stuffed Mushrooms
    • Beef
      • Beef Wellington
      • Paw Paw’s Texas Chili
    • Beverages
      • Creamy Hot Chocolate for Adults
      • Fresh Pomegranate Juice Recipe
    • Breads
      • Apple Pecan Monkey Bread
      • Blueberry Muffins
      • Buttermilk Biscuits
      • Homemade Pizza Dough
      • Pugliese Bread
      • Pumpkin Bread – Blue Ribbon Winner
    • Breakfast
      • Blueberry Waffles Recipe
      • Easy French Toast
      • Yogurt and Strawberry Parfaits
    • Condiments
      • Chicken Broth versus Chicken Stock
      • Compound Butter Recipes
      • Cranberry Sauce
      • Homemade Butter
      • Homemade Extracts – Vanilla, Lemon, Mint & Espresso
      • Homemade Syrup
      • N’awlins Olive Salad Spread
      • Pico de Gallo
      • Pineapple Pico de Gallo
      • Strawberry Vinaigrette Dressing
    • Desserts
      • Cakes
        • Italian Cream Cake
      • Cheesecakes
        • Pumpkin Cheesecake
      • Cookies
        • Butter Pecan Cookies
        • Easy French Macarons
        • Sand Dollar Cookies
        • Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies
      • General
        • Blackberry Lemon Sorbet
        • Peppermint Truffles
      • Pies
        • The BEST Apple Pie
        • Perfect Pie Crust
    • Italian
      • Mozzarella en Carozza (aka: Italian Grilled Cheese Sandwich)
      • Panettonne
      • Pizzelles
      • Stromboli
    • Pasta
      • Pasta with Peas and Ham
    • Pork
      • Firecracker Pork Chops
      • Mouthwatering Pork Ribs with Dry Rub
    • Poultry
    • Seafood
      • Blackened Fish Tacos
      • Crispy Fried Fish Recipe
      • Roasted Garlic Oysters with Brown Butter
      • Southern Shrimp & Grits
    • Soup
      • Broccoli Cheese Soup
      • Chicken Soup
      • Cream of Mushroom Soup
      • Shrimp & Sausage Gumbo
    • Vegetables
      • Black Eyed Peas
      • Holiday Stuffing

Food, Love, Play

Good Food. Good Friends. Good Times.

FeaturedRecipesSoup

Broccoli Cheese Soup

written by foodloveplay January 16, 2019
Broccoli Cheese Soup

It’s cold. It’s rainy. It’s January. Fuzzy socks and soup time!!

This broccoli cheese soup is creamy, full of veggies and a delicious homemade treat. Add in a sandwich and we are talking about warm and heavenly. I like easy soups, especially when I’m cold. My stomach is demanding when it’s cold. 😉

When I first started playing with this recipe, there were a lot of changes. Parmesan cheese, cayenne pepper and even oregano (just say no). I went with the smoked paprika because it gives the soup a depth that you don’t normally get. The other flavors come from having a good chicken broth.

It is also important that when you make your roux that you keep whisking. Don’t let it cook too much before adding the chicken broth. The roux should be a medium brown or peanut color when it’s ready. This roux will thicken up your soup to give it a hearty flavor.

Make a pot of this soup, find some great Netflix to binge and get your fluffy socks. It’s soup time!!

Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth.

Edith Sitwell

GOOD FOOD. GOOD FRIENDS. GOOD TIMES.

© FoodLovePlay. All images & content are the sole property of FoodLovePlay. Please obtain permission prior to using my images. If you would like to republish a recipe, please link back to this post and re-write the instructions in your own words

Broccoli Cheese Soup

Print This
Serves: 4 Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cooking Time: 30 Minutes

Ingredients

  • 5 Tablespoons butter, divided 
  • 1 medium white onion, diced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 cups half-and-half
  • 4 cups broccoli and stems, chopped
  • 2 large carrots, grated
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 16 ounces-sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, divided

Instructions

  1. In a saucepan, add 1 tablespoon butter, onion and saute until barely brown, about 4 minutes.
  2. Add the garlic, cook about 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Set aside.
  3. In a large pot, add remaining butter, flour, cook over medium heat to make a roux. Whisk constantly and flour will thicken.
  4. Slowly add in chicken stock, whisking constantly. Stir until incorporated completely.
  5. Add half-and-half, stirring constantly.
  6. Turn down heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir a few times while simmering.
  7. Add chopped broccoli, shredded carrots, sauted onion, garlic, and spices. Stir and simmer for 25 minutes.
  8. Add 12 ounces of the shredded cheese (do not use prepackaged cheese, it will make the soup oily) and stir well. Cook about 2-3 minutes.
  9. Serve hot, with remaining shredded cheese on top.

Don’t forget to follow us on Etsy, Instagram, Pinterest, tumblr and Yummly

Don’t forget to follow us on Etsy, Instagram, Pinterest, tumblr and Yummly

Share this:

  • Yummly
  • More
  • Tumblr
  • Pinterest
  • Print
broccolibroccoli cheese soupcomfort food
0
Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest
foodloveplay

previous post
Black Eyed Peas
next post
Cream of Mushroom Soup

You may also like

Homemade Butter

January 4, 2018

Compound Butter Recipes

January 11, 2018

Cream of Mushroom Soup

January 24, 2019

Blackened Fish Tacos

July 30, 2020

Chicken Broth versus Chicken Stock

October 4, 2018

Holiday Stuffing

November 29, 2018

Roasted Garlic Oysters with Brown Butter

February 1, 2018

Pasta with Peas and Ham

January 18, 2018

Pumpkin Bread – Blue Ribbon Winner

November 8, 2018

Apple Pecan Monkey Bread

November 25, 2020

Recent Posts

  • Lobster Risotto
  • Easy Homemade Basil Pesto
  • Croissants

Archives

  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • May 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • August 2017

About Me

About Me

Hi! Everyone calls me "Zia". I believe that good food, good friends and good times will lead to the most amazing times of your life. The recipes, the stories and the love you find here will hopefully bring a smile to your face as much as they have to mine. Welcome to Food, Love, Play! Salud!

Keep in touch

Instagram Pinterest Tumblr

Instagram

No images found!
Try some other hashtag or username

DESSERTS

APPETIZERS

PASTA

Recent Posts

  • Lobster Risotto

  • Easy Homemade Basil Pesto

  • Croissants

Subscribe

Subscribe to my Newsletter for new blog posts, tips & new photos. Let's stay updated!

On Pinterest

Categories

  • Appetizers
  • Beef
  • Beverages
  • Breads
  • Breakfast
  • Cajun
  • Candy
  • Cheesecakes
  • Condiments
  • Cookies
  • Desserts
  • Featured
  • General
  • Italian
  • Pasta
  • Pies
  • Pies
  • Pork
  • Poultry
  • Recipes
  • Seafood
  • Soup
  • Uncategorized
  • Vegetables

Contact Us

  • Email
    zia.foodloveplay@yahoo.com

Follow me on Instagram

No images found!
Try some other hashtag or username

STAY UPDATED

Subscribe to my Newsletter for new blog posts, tips & new photos. Let's stay updated!

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Tumblr

@2021- FoodLovePlay


Back To Top