Broccoli cheddar soup recipe is a rich, creamy, healthy and scrumptious no-cream broccoli soup recipe. It is a pure comfort meal and a perfect bowl of delight for the fall and winter seasons. In this preparation, broccoli florets and carrot slices are cooked with shredded cheddar cheese, garlic, white onions or shallots in chicken or veg stock and milk. The addition of some seasoning makes the broccoli cheddar soup full of flavour. This inimitable broccoli cheese soup is a super quick recipe and a perfect dinner recipe for busy weekdays. You can relish the comforting delight with bread items like sour bread, garlic bread, dinner rolls and even with grilled meat or fish.
Table of Contents
About the recipe
Health Benefits of Broccoli
How to make Broccoli Cheese Soup (step wise photos)
Recipe Card
Recipes of Broccoli
It is a perfect green vegetable which tastes great when it is cooked properly and at the same time it’s very healthy too. It can be adopted in multiple ways in our regular life. It can be eaten roasted, baked, stir-fried and even boiled. The best part is that it can be eaten raw in salads too.
Broccoli is my favourite and I always keep on experimenting with new dishes with this healthy green vegetable. When I was in India, I hardly had this vegetable only a few times. But after coming to London, Broccoli has become one of my most used vegetables. I have prepared myriad recipes with this vegetable.
I know many people do not like broccoli. In fact, they hate broccoli. But I must say, if you are a broccoli hater then please give a try to my best broccoli cheddar soup recipe. I believe after trying this recipe, you will not hate broccoli anymore. You will wonder to know that the correct ingredients and proper cooking techniques can make broccoli taste so delicious. So please give it a try.
The first time, I had this exemplary broccoli cheese soup at one of my friend’s places. I just loved the flavour, texture and taste of the soup recipe. Though I am not very fond of soup recipes but when it comes to broccoli soup recipe my opinion changes completely. Normally, in restaurants, I always skip the soup and order the main course directly. But for this creamy broccoli cheese soup, I can’t say no to it.
This broccoli cheddar soup is very simple and easy to make. It gets prepared very quickly without investing much effort. It requires minimal and easily available ingredients to get prepared. The best part of the recipe is that you can prepare it in large portions and can refrigerate it for 2-3 days. You can reheat the soup very easily in the microwave or on the stove before serving.
Broccoli cheddar soup is a thick soup recipe which can very easily satisfy your appetite. It could be a great soup option for small get-togethers and private parties.
Soup recipes
The word soup comes from the French word “Soupe”. It is an ancient delicacy. This primary liquid food is famous worldwide, and in every country, they are prepared in different varieties. Mainly, there are two categories of soup.
- Clear Soups
- Thick Soups
In addition to these, there are many other variations in each of these categories like veg, non-veg, vegan etc. tomato soup, cauliflower soup, broccoli soup, and Chicken Soup are a few names of worldwide popular soup recipes.
Broccoli cheddar soup recipe with step-by-step photos and instructions have been provided in the ‘Instructions’ section of the recipe. But before directly jumping into the recipe, let me share a few interesting facts about the recipe and the hero of the recipe ‘broccoli’.
Health benefits of Broccoli
- Broccoli is a great source of multiple vitamins and minerals.
- It is full of fibre which is good for our digestive system.
- It contains antioxidants that may prevent many health issues.
- Regular consumption of broccoli can reduce blood pressure, cholesterol level, oxidative stress and many more.
- In fact, it helps diabetic patients to reduce their blood sugar levels.
How to make broccoli cheese soup?
To prepare the broccoli cheese soup
, first, rinse and cut the vegetables and keep them handy.
I have used traditional cut medium cheddar cheese for the maximum flavour and perfect texture of the broccoli soup recipe.
Other than these, I have used garlic cloves and white onions for better flavouring of the soup recipe.
First, put some butter into the pan and let it bubble. Then add white onions and cook them for 1-2 minutes over medium flame. You can use shallots too instead of white onions. Then add the chopped garlic and cook them over low flame for 2-3 minutes until the raw smell goes away.
Now, add the broccoli florets, carrot slices into the pan and cooked them for some time over low flame.
After this, add some all-purpose flour into the pan and cook it for some time and then added vegetable stock into the pan and stirred it very nicely. Make sure no lumps occur or else the texture of the soup will get spoilt. Add salt, black pepper powder into the pan and give a stir. Cover the pan and cook it over low flame for 15 minutes until the vegetables get cooked.
Then add milk into the pan and stir it nicely. Turn the flame high and simmer the content for some time. It gives an extraordinary flavour to the broccoli soup recipe.
After this, add the cheddar cheese and mixed it until the whole content gets dissolved. Now the best broccoli cheddar soup recipe is ready to serve.
Many soup recipe easy has already been shared in my previous posts. You may check a few of them like
Mushroom cheddar soup
Cauliflower soup recipe
Beetroot soup
Yellow Split Pea Soup with Beet Greens
Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato soup
..And Many more…
Ingredients:
1 cup = 250ml
- 1 large Broccoli head, cut into small florets and the stem small diced
- 1 large Carrot, thin sliced
- 1 white Onion, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped Garlic
- 200 grams medium Cheddar, shredded
- ¼ cup all-purpose Flour
- 2 cups vegetable Stock
- 1 cup Milk
- ½ teaspoon black Pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 2 tablespoon Butter
Instructions:
- Put a pan on flame and wait until the pan becomes completely dry. Add 2 tablespoons butter to the pan and allow it to melt and bubble.
- Add white onions and cook them for 1-2 minutes over medium flame. You can use shallots too instead of white onions.
- Add 1 tablespoon of chopped garlic and cook them over low flame for 2-3 minutes until the raw smell goes away.
- Add the small broccoli florets, diced broccoli stems, carrot slices into the pan and give a nice mix. Cook them for 2-3 minutes over low flame.
- Add ¼ cup all-purpose flour into the pan and mix it nicely. Cook it for 2-3 minutes over low flame.
- Add 2 cups vegetable stock into the pan and stirred it very nicely. Make sure no lumps occur or else the texture of the soup will get spoilt.
- Add 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper powder into the pan and give a stir. Cover the pan and cook it over low flame for 15 minutes until the vegetables get cooked.
- Add 1 cup milk to the pan and stir it nicely. Turn the flame high and simmer the content for some time around 2-3 minutes.
- Turn the flame low and add 200 grams of cheddar cheese into the pan and mix it until the whole content gets dissolved.
- Switch off the flame. Now the best broccoli cheddar soup recipe is ready to serve.
Serving Instruction
Transfer the broccoli cheddar soup to a serving bowl. Serve immediately to enjoy the best taste. Serve hot or warm with your favourite side and enjoy your healthy-yummy soup.
Ingredients
1 cup = 250ml
- 1 large Broccoli head, cut into small florets and the stem small diced
- 1 large Carrot, thin sliced
- 1 white Onion, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped Garlic
- 200 grams medium Cheddar, shredded
- ¼ cup all-purpose Flour
- 2 cups vegetable Stock
- 1 cup Milk
- ½ teaspoon black Pepper powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 2 tablespoon Butter
Instructions
- Put a pan on flame and wait until the pan becomes completely dry. Add 2 tablespoons butter to the pan and allow it to melt and bubble.
- Add white onions and cook them for 1-2 minutes over medium flame. You can use shallots too instead of white onions.
- Add 1 tablespoon of chopped garlic and cook them over low flame for 2-3 minutes until the raw smell goes away.
- Add the small broccoli florets, diced broccoli stems, carrot slices into the pan and give a nice mix. Cook them for 2-3 minutes over low flame.
- Add ¼ cup all-purpose flour into the pan and mix it nicely. Cook it for 2-3 minutes over low flame.
- Add 2 cups vegetable stock into the pan and stirred it very nicely. Make sure no lumps occur or else the texture of the soup will get spoilt.
- Add 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper powder into the pan and give a stir. Cover the pan and cook it over low flame for 15 minutes until the vegetables get cooked.
- Add 1 cup milk to the pan and stir it nicely. Turn the flame high and simmer the content for some time around 2-3 minutes.
- Turn the flame low and add 200 grams of cheddar cheese into the pan and mix it until the whole content gets dissolved.
- Switch off the flame. Now the best broccoli cheddar soup recipe is ready to serve.
