The Panera Cheesy Broccoli Soup
×Category: Main Course Ingredients | Type: Soups | Servings: 8 | By: Januskp
Protein 15g • Carbs 22g • Fat 28g • 390 Calories
Estimated macros only. Values are guidelines, not precise nutrition data.
You know, the one with fake cheese…
Ingredients
- Butter: 1/4 Cup
- Onion (Chopped, Small)
- Flour: 3 TBSP
- Milk: 2 Cup
- Dijon Mustard: 2 TSP
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese (Optional, plus more for topping optional): 1 1/2 Cup
- Processed Cheddar Cheese (Cubed, such as velveeta, Diced): 8 Oz.
- Chicken Stock: 2 Cup
- Heavy Cream: 1/2 Cup
- Matchstick-Cut Carrots (Chopped): 1 Cup
- Chopped Broccoli: 3 Cup
- Kosher Salt (Optional, or): 1 1/2 TSP
- White Pepper: 1/2 TSP
- Hot Sauce: 2 TSP
- Crusty Bread For Serving (Optional)
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Add onion; cook, stirring often, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add in flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Whisk in milk and mustard and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
- Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until thick and creamy, 6 to 8 minutes.
- Stir in Cheddar and Velveeta and cook, stirring constantly, until melted.
- Add in chicken stock, cream, carrots, and broccoli and cook until vegetables are tender, 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Season with salt, pepper, and hot sauce and cook for 2 minutes more.
- Remove from heat and serve with crusty bread and more cheese on top if desired.
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