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20 Minute Broccoli Cheddar Soup (Better Than Panera!)

August 31, 2023 by Laura 5 Comments

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If you’ve got 20 minutes, you’ve got time to make this fantastically comforting homemade broccoli cheddar soup recipe.

20 minute broccoli cheddar soup recipe

Ingredients for Broccoli Cheddar Soup

  • 4 tablespoons salted butter
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 2 carrots, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 cups chopped broccoli
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 2 cups chicken broth (I like to use Better Than Bouillon Roasted Chicken Base)
  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • 8 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
  • Salt and pepper to taste

How to Make Broccoli Cheddar Soup

  1. Melt the butter in a pot over medium-high heat.
  2. Add the chopped vegetables and cook until tender, 6-7 minutes.
  3. Stir in the flour to coat the vegetables.
  4. Stir in the chicken broth, then the half-and-half and heat until just before boiling.
  5. Add the cheese and stir until melted.
  6. Enjoy!

For more soup inspiration, check out Chicken Noodle Soup, Tortellini Soup, Cheeseburger Soup, and 7 Can Taco Soup.

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20 minute broccoli cheddar soup recipe

20 Minute Broccoli Cheddar Soup

If you've got 20 minutes, you've got time to make this fantastically comforting homemade broccoli cheddar soup recipe.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 15 minutes mins
Total Time 20 minutes mins
Course Soup
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 4 tablespoons salted butter
  • 1/2 onion chopped
  • 2 carrots peeled and thinly sliced
  • 2 cups chopped broccoli
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 2 cups chicken broth I like to use Better Than Bouillon
  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • 8 ounces cheddar cheese grated
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Melt the butter in a pot over medium-high heat.
  • Add the chopped vegetables and cook until tender, 6-7 minutes.
  • Stir in the flour to coat the vegetables.
  • Stir in the chicken broth, then the half-and-half and heat until just before boiling.
  • Add the cheese and stir until melted.
  • Enjoy!
Keyword 7 can taco soup, broccoli, cheddar, cheese, cold weather, easy, fall recipes, fall soup, keto friendly, quick and easy

Filed Under: All Recipes, Food, Soups Tagged With: fall meals, fall soups, from scratch, quick and easy, soup, vegetables, winter recipes

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Comments

  1. Hannah

    August 31, 2023 at 1:54 pm

    I absolutely love broccoli cheddar soup, this will be perfect for the upcoming season!

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  2. Mckenna

    August 31, 2023 at 1:55 pm

    Yum!! I can’t wait for it to be soup season here in the Midwest – this will definitely be in my rotation this fall/winter. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  3. Jeanie-Marie

    August 31, 2023 at 1:58 pm

    Broccoli cheddar is my favorite and it is the perfect time of year to make this comforting soup! Thank your sharing these directions!

    Reply
  4. Juliea Huffaker

    August 31, 2023 at 4:05 pm

    Perfect soup for moving into fall! My kids will love this soup! Thank you

    Reply
  5. Kimberlee

    August 31, 2023 at 4:48 pm

    5 stars
    I love how you added carrot it there! It just makes sense but I wouldn’t have thought about it.

    Reply

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