Name: Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe (Panera Copycat)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: ½ cup butter; 1 cup carrots; 4 cups broccoli; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp pepper; ½ tsp paprika; 4½ cups chicken or vegetable broth; 1½ cups heavy whipping cream; 1 tsp Yellow Mustard; ¼ cup cornstarch; 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese; 2 cups chicken

Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe (Panera Copycat)

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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.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 30 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

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

In a large pot, melt butter. Add carrots and broccoli cook for additional 3 to 4 minutes, season with salt, pepper and paprika.
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.
In a small bowl, whisk remaining ½ cup of broth with the cornstarch until smooth. Pour into the stockpot.
Whisk with the vegetable mixture until smooth. Add additional salt and pepper to taste.
Add chicken and cheese. Cook just until melted. Reduce heat until ready to serve.