Copycat Panera Broccoli & Cheese Soup
Recipe: #22189
December 19, 2015
Categories: Broccoli, Copycat or Clone Recipes, No Eggs, Frozen Vegetables, more
"One of my favorite soups is Panera's Broccoli and Cheese so I was excited to add a copycat version here for safe keeping. Serve in sour dough or pumpernickel bread bowl with a little extra cheese on top and enjoy!"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (285.7 g)
- Calories 449.3
- Total Fat - 30.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 16.8 g
- Cholesterol - 75.9 mg
- Sodium - 1029.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 27.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 3 g
- Sugars - 3.3 g
- Protein - 18 g
- Calcium - 456.1 mg
- Iron - 2 mg
- Vitamin C - 2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In a large saucepan over medium heat melt 1/4 stick of butter. While whisking add in flour and continue whisking until a roux is formed.
Step 2
Slowly whisk in the half and half until the roux has dissolved and then whisk in chicken broth. Allow to simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 3
While that liquid is simmering melt one teaspoon of butter in a small pan. Add the onions and carrots and saute 2-3 minutes or until onions start to soften. Remove from heat and set aside.
Step 4
Add onion and carrot mixture along with the broccoli to the liquid. Cover with a lid and simmer on low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 5
Remove the soup from the heat and use either an immersion blender or a blender to puree the soup ingredients until smooth. Return soup to pan and stir in nutmeg and cheese until melted. Serve immediately.
Tips
- Blender
- Immersion Blender