Name: Broccoli Cheddar Soup Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 tbsp butter; 1 onion; 1 garlic clove; 4 cups fresh broccoli; 2 cups chicken broth; ½ tsp thyme; salt and pepper; 12 oz light cream; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 4 oz cream cheese; 1½ cups sharp cheddar cheese; ⅓ cup fresh parmesan cheese

How To Make Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Enjoy a hearty bowl of cheddar soup for the cold winter nights! It’s loaded with tasteful broccoli and three kinds of cheeses.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 20 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1tbspbutter
1onion,small, diced
1garlic clove
4cupsfresh broccoli,or frozen
2cupschicken broth
½tspthyme
salt and pepper ,to taste
12ozlight cream,or evaporated milk
1tbspcornstarch
4ozcream cheese
1½cupssharp cheddar cheese,divided
⅓cupfresh parmesan cheese

Instructions

In a saucepan, cook the onion and garlic in butter over medium heat until tender.
Add the broccoli, chicken broth, thyme and salt, pepper.
Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer until broccoli is tender, for 8 minutes.
Remove 1 cup of broccoli from the saucepan, coarsely chop them, then set aside.
Using an immersion blender, blend the remaining soup.
Combine cream and cornstarch.
Bring the soup to a boil and whisk in the cream mixture and cream cheese. Simmer until thickened, about 3 to 4 minutes.
Remove from the heat, then stir in cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese and the reserved chopped broccoli.
Serve warm, and enjoy!