How To Make Broccoli Cheese Soup (Panera Copycat)
This broccoli cheese soup is a copycat of a Panera soup. It’s loaded with broccoli, carrots, chicken, and sharp cheddar cheese.
Serves:
Ingredients
- ½cupbutter
- 1cupcarrots,chopped
- 4cupsbroccoli,chopped
- 1tspsalt
- 1tsppepper
- ½tsppaprika
- 4½cupschicken broth,or vegetable broth, divided
- 1½cupsheavy whipping cream
- 1tspyellow mustard
- ¼cupcornstarch
- 2cupssharp cheddar cheese,grated
- 2cupschicken,cooked, cubed
Instructions
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In a large pot, melt butter. Add carrots and broccoli cook for additional 3 to 4 minutes, season with salt, pepper and paprika.
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Pour 4 cups of chicken broth and the cream into vegetable mixture. Add one teaspoon mustard and whisk until smooth. Simmer over medium-low heat.
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In a small bowl, whisk remaining ½ cup of broth with the cornstarch until smooth. Pour into the stockpot.
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Whisk with the vegetable mixture until smooth. Add additional salt and pepper to taste.
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Add chicken and cheese. Cook just until melted. Reduce heat until ready to serve.
Nutrition
- Calories: 736.22kcal
- Fat: 61.77g
- Saturated Fat: 34.58g
- Trans Fat: 1.18g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 18.04g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.99g
- Carbohydrates: 19.92g
- Fiber: 2.42g
- Sugar: 6.66g
- Protein: 27.20g
- Cholesterol: 207.47mg
- Sodium: 1016.06mg
- Calcium: 389.42mg
- Potassium: 628.88mg
- Iron: 1.52mg
- Vitamin A: 704.07µg
- Vitamin C: 56.78mg
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