Copycat Panera broccoli cheddar soup recipe
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This recipe makes four generous bowls of broccoli cheddar soup. It uses fresh broccoli and cheese, not canned condensed soup.
Ingredients
Broccoli crowns
2 large
Carrots
1 cup shredded
Yellow onion
1 small
Unsalted butter
4 tablespoons
All-purpose flour
1/4 cup
Low-sodium chicken broth
2 cups
Half-and-half
2 cups
Sharp cheddar cheese
2 cups shredded
Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon
Garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon
Kosher salt
to taste
Black pepper
to taste
How to make it
- Cook onion and carrots in butter until soft. 2. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. 3. Whisk in broth and half-and-half; simmer until slightly thickened. 4. Add chopped broccoli and cook until tender. 5. Stir in cheddar, Dijon, garlic powder, salt, and pepper off heat until smooth.
Who this list is for
This copycat Panera broccoli cheddar soup list is for someone making four generous bowls from fresh broccoli, shredded carrots, cheddar, broth, and half-and-half. It is for a from-scratch-style soup, not one built from canned condensed soup.
How to use this list
First, see what you have: unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, low-sodium chicken broth, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, salt, and pepper may already be in the kitchen. Shop for two large broccoli crowns, shredded carrots, a small yellow onion, half-and-half, and sharp cheddar. Chop the broccoli and onion, shred cheese if needed, then use butter and flour as the base before adding broth and half-and-half.
Common mistakes
Do not use pre-shredded cheese if you want the smoothest melt; it can behave differently than cheese shredded from a block. Skip canned soup and avoid treating this as a thin broccoli broth. Add the sharp cheddar after the soup is off aggressive heat so it can melt into the finished soup rather than seize.
What is on this list
You need broccoli crowns, 1 cup of shredded carrots, one small yellow onion, 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter, and 1/4 cup of flour. The soup also uses 2 cups each of low-sodium chicken broth and half-and-half, 2 cups of sharp cheddar, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, kosher salt, and black pepper. Cross off pantry basics you own before heading out.
Before you go
This list is scaled for four generous bowls. Check the cheese label and buy sharp cheddar rather than a cheese sauce or condensed cheddar soup. Keep the fresh broccoli and dairy cold on the trip home.
FAQ
Who is "Copycat Panera broccoli cheddar soup recipe" for?
This copycat Panera broccoli cheddar soup list is for someone making four generous bowls from fresh broccoli, shredded carrots, cheddar, broth, and half-and-half. It is for a from-scratch-style soup, not one built from canned condensed soup.
How should I use "Copycat Panera broccoli cheddar soup recipe"?
First, see what you have: unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, low-sodium chicken broth, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, salt, and pepper may already be in the kitchen. Shop for two large broccoli crowns, shredded carrots, a small yellow onion, half-and-half, and sharp cheddar. Chop the broccoli and onion, shred cheese if needed, then use butter and flour as t…
What should I skip or avoid with "Copycat Panera broccoli cheddar soup recipe"?
Do not use pre-shredded cheese if you want the smoothest melt; it can behave differently than cheese shredded from a block. Skip canned soup and avoid treating this as a thin broccoli broth. Add the sharp cheddar after the soup is off aggressive heat so it can melt into the finished soup rather than seize.
What is on the "Copycat Panera broccoli cheddar soup recipe" list?
You need broccoli crowns, 1 cup of shredded carrots, one small yellow onion, 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter, and 1/4 cup of flour. The soup also uses 2 cups each of low-sodium chicken broth and half-and-half, 2 cups of sharp cheddar, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, kosher salt, and black pepper. Cross off pantry basics you own before heading out.
What should I do before I go?
This list is scaled for four generous bowls. Check the cheese label and buy sharp cheddar rather than a cheese sauce or condensed cheddar soup. Keep the fresh broccoli and dairy cold on the trip home.
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