Almost-Famous Broccoli-Cheddar Soup

Name: Almost-Famous Broccoli-Cheddar Soup
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 bay leaves; 946 milliliters broccoli florets (about 1 head); 1 large carrot, diced; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 473 milliliters half-and-half; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 710 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth; 0 teaspoons freshly grated nutmeg; 1 small onion, chopped; 227 grams 1/2 cups (about grated sharp white and yellow cheddar cheese, plus more for garnish; 28 inches sourdough bread boules (round loaves); 6 Tbsps unsalted butter

Almost-Famous Broccoli-Cheddar Soup is a vegetarian main course. One portion of this dish contains around 27g of protein, 52g of fat, and a total of 694 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. Head to the store and pick up butter, half-and-half, flour, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Instructions

Melt the butter in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium heat.

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Butter

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Dutch Oven

Add the onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.

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Onion

Whisk in the flour and cook until golden, 3 to 4 minutes, then gradually whisk in the half-and-half until smooth.

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All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Add the chicken broth, bay leaves and nutmeg, then season with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, uncovered, until thickened, about 20 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Chicken Broth

Bay Leaves

Nutmeg

Meanwhile, prepare the bread bowls: Using a sharp knife, cut a circle into the top of each loaf, leaving a 1-inch border all around.

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Bread Bowls

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Bowl

Knife

Remove the bread top, then hollow out the middle with a fork or your fingers, leaving a thick bread shell.

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Bread

Add the broccoli and carrot to the broth mixture and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Discard the bay leaves. Puree the soup in batches in a blender until smooth; you'll still have flecks of carrot and broccoli. Return to the pot. (Or puree the soup in the pot with an immersion blender.)

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Bay Leaves

Broccoli