Easy Broccoli Cheese Soup
This is how to make Broccoli Cheese Soup in as quick as 10 minutes!! Simple ingredients tons of flavor and way better than canned cream of broccoli soup! This broccoli soup will be so handy for dinner or lunch in a breeze! Serve with a hot grilled sandwich or ladle into a bread bowl!
Equipment
- 5-quart pot
Ingredients
Broccoli Cheese Soup:
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 3 Tbsp onions, (chopped)
- 5 Tbsp flour
- 1 lb cubed processed cheese, (Velveeta)
- 5 1/2 cups half and half
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp chicken bullion
- 1 tsp ground mustard
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp dried onion
- 10 oz frozen broccoli
- French's French Fried Onions , (optional garnish)
Instructions
How To Make Easy Broccoli Cheese Soup:
- Fry the onion in butter in a medium-sized pot for 1 minute over high. Whisk in the flour then add 1 1/2 cups of half and half and scrape off any debris. Whisk in the cheese and stir until mostly melted.
- Add the remaining ingredients except for the french fried onion chips and bring to boil stirring often. Simmer until broccoli is heated thoroughly.
- Ladle into soup bowls and sprinkle with french fried onions. Serve.
Notes
- Processed Cheese** can be substituted with 2 cups of grated cheddar cheese.
- To Use Fresh Broccoli: steam for 4 minutes before adding to the soup or simmer in the soup for 5-8 minutes.
- Gluten-Free: use cornstarch for the flour.
- Mustard powder: Use 1 tsp of prepared yellow mustard for ground mustard.
Nutrition Facts
Easy Broccoli Cheese Soup
Serving Size
1 serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
388
% Daily Value*
Fat
32
g
49
%
Saturated Fat
19
g
119
%
Cholesterol
101
mg
34
%
Sodium
959
mg
42
%
Potassium
331
mg
9
%
Carbohydrates
13
g
4
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
2
g
2
%
Protein
13
g
26
%
Vitamin A
1147
IU
23
%
Vitamin C
27
mg
33
%
Calcium
627
mg
63
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
