Broccoli Cheese Soup

Name: Broccoli Cheese Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 heads broccoli, cut into 1-inch pieces; 710 milliliters grated cheese (mild Cheddar, sharp Cheddar, Jack, etc.), plus more for garnish, optional; 237 milliliters chicken broth, optional; 79 milliliters all-purpose flour; 473 milliliters half-and-half; 1 pinch Pinch nutmeg; 10 servings Olive oil, for drizzling; 1 whole onion, diced; 10 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 113 grams stick unsalted butter; 946 milliliters whole milk

Broccoli Cheese Soup might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 10. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 568 calories, 21g of protein, and 44g of fat. If you have flour, half-and-half, chicken broth, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the nutmeg you could follow this main course with the Nutmeg Cake as a dessert. It will be a hit at your Autumn event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

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Remove 2 cups of the broccoli florets, cut in half, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

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Broccoli Florets

Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Place on a baking sheet cut-side down and bake until the florets begin to crisp and turn slightly brown.

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Meanwhile, melt the butter in a pot over medium heat.

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Butter

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Add the onions and cook until softened, 3 to 4 minutes.

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Onion

Sprinkle the flour on top. Stir to combine and cook until the flour is absorbed and smells lightly toasted, 1 minute or so.

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All Purpose Flour

Add the milk and half-and-half.

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Milk

Add the nutmeg, then the broccoli, a small dash of salt and plenty of black pepper. Cover the pot and reduce the heat to low. Simmer until the broccoli is tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Stir in the cheese and allow to melt.

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Black Pepper

Broccoli

Cheese

Nutmeg

Salt

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Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.

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Salt And Pepper

Serve the soup as is, mash with a potato masher to break up the broccoli a bit, or transfer to a blender in two batches and puree completely. (If you puree in a blender, return the soup to the heat to heat back up. Splash in some chicken broth if needed for thinning.)

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Chicken Broth