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Broccoli Cheddar Soup (Panera Copycat)

A copycat recipe for Panera Bread's Broccoli Cheddar Soup
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 459 kcal

Equipment

  • large pot or Dutch oven

Ingredients
  

  • ⅓ cup butter
  • ½ medium onion, chopped
  • 1 cup carrots, julienned or shredded
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon white pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups chicken broth or stock (for vegetarian soup, use vegetable stock)
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon base (Better Than Bouillon brand used; for vegetarian soup, use vegetable base)
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour (for even thicker soup, increase flour to 1/3 cup)
  • ½ teaspoon mustard powder
  • 2 ½ cups half and half
  • ½ cup whipping cream
  • 3 heaping cups fresh broccoli florets (cut into small pieces)
  • ½ teaspoon hot sauce (such as Texas Peter or Tabasco sauce)
  • 1 ½ - 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated

Instructions
 

  • Melt butter in a large pan on medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, salt, and pepper, and cook for 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute.
  • Add the flour and whisk until well mixed and slightly browned. Whisk in the mustard powder. Add the bouillon base and broth and stir until all the browned flour is dissolved.
  • Add the half-and-half, whipping cream, broccoli florets, and hot sauce. Stir. Simmer on very low heat for 15-20 minutes, or until broccoli is tender. Remove from the heat and add the cheese. Stir until melted. Serve.

Notes

Bouillon

This recipe was made with Better Than Bouillon Roasted Chicken Base. However, you can substitute an equal amount of dry bouillon in its place.

Time Savers

Buy prepackaged shredded carrots and prewashed, cut broccoli. Use minced garlic from a jar. About 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic from a jar equals one clove of fresh garlic. Click here for garlic tips.

Nutrition

Calories: 459kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 13gFat: 39gSaturated Fat: 24gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 115mgSodium: 956mgPotassium: 423mgFiber: 2gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 5087IUVitamin C: 43mgCalcium: 360mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Broccoli Soup, Panera Bread Copycat Broccoli Soup, Panera Copycat Broccoli Cheddar Soup, Panera Copycat Broccoli Soup
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