Recipe: Appetizing Cheddar Broccoli Soup

Cheddar Broccoli Soup.

You can cook Cheddar Broccoli Soup using 14 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Cheddar Broccoli Soup

1. You need 4 of small (about 3 1/2 cups) heads of broccoli (chopped).
2. Prepare 3 of (about 2 cups) carrots (shredded).
3. You need 1 of medium onion (sweet or white).
4. You need 8 TBS of unsalted butter.
5. You need 1/2 c. of All Purpose Flour.
6. It's 4 C of Chicken or vegetable broth.
7. You need 4 C of Half n Half.
8. It's 1/2 TSP of nutmeg (ground).
9. You need to taste of Pepper-add.
10. You need to taste of Salt-add.
11. You need to taste of Red pepper (ground or flake)- add.
12. You need 4 C of Shredded Sharp Cheddar.
13. You need 1 Clove of garlic-chopped (Optional).
14. Prepare of Bacon Bits or Pieces (For garnish-Optional).

Cheddar Broccoli Soup step by step

1. Prep all ingredient. Chop broccoli (bite size,each piece should fit on a spoon). Finely chop onion & garlic (if adding). Shred carrots. Measure out flour and liquid ingredients. This will make cooking quicker..
2. Start by heating butter in a pot on med-low heat..
3. Once butter has melted, add onions and garlic until translucent..
4. Add flour,stir. Let flour lightly brown. (If it doesnt brown you will have a very flour-ie taste to your soup)..
5. Once flour has browned,add your half n half..
6. Let it come to a simmer on medium-low heat for about 10 minutes..
7. Add chicken or vegetable broth and stir..
8. Now, add carrots & broccoli and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until broccoli is tender..
9. Turn heat to low. Add your seasonings-salt,pepper,red pepper flakes,and nutmeg. Stir..
10. Stir in cheese and turn heat off. Let cheese melt and serve!.