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A bowl of Broccoli Cheddar Soup topped with shredded cheddar cheese and set on a white linen napkin surrounded by crackers and a small bowl of shredded cheddar cheese.

Broccoli Cheddar Soup - Vegetarian

Catherine
Making a creamy, homemade Broccoli Cheddar Soup is easy to do using simple ingredients! Learn how to make the best creamy soup without heavy cream and have a delicious dinner on the table in just 35 minutes!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dinner, Soups
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 445 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 yellow onion finely chopped
  • 4 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 3 cups vegetable broth You can use chicken broth if you aren't vegetarian
  • 3 cups broccoli florets chopped into small pieces (about 2 heads of broccoli)
  • 1 carrot shredded
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 1/2 cups cheddar cheese shredded + more for serving, if desired
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a large soup pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté until it begins to soften, about 4 minutes.
  • Sprinkle the flour over the onions and stir, cooking for 1 minute.
  • Add the broth, broccoli florets, and carrots to the large pot and simmer over medium high heat until the broccoli is tender, about 8-10 minutes.
  • Stir in the milk and bring back to a simmer. Then remove it from heat. Add the cheese a little at a time and keep mixing until the cheese melts.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with extra shredded cheese, if desired.

Note: Metric ingredient measurements are provided as a courtesy using a third-party calculator and are rounded to the nearest unit. The recipes provided on this site have not been tested with metric measurements and their accuracy cannot be verified.

Nutrition

Calories: 445kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 25gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 88mgSodium: 1246mgPotassium: 563mgFiber: 3gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 4279IUVitamin C: 64mgCalcium: 709mgIron: 1mg

The nutritional information provided is based on third-party calculations and is an estimate only. Accurate nutritional facts will vary based on the particular brands used, portion sizes, measurement accuracy and more.

Keyword broccoli, cheddar, fall, vegetarian, winter
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