Name: Cheddar Broccoli Potato Soup Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5½ tbsp butter; 1⅓ cups carrots; 1 cup celery; 1 cup yellow onion; 2 cloves garlic; 3 cups low sodium chicken broth; 3½ cups russet potatoes; 3 cups broccoli florets; ¼ tsp thyme; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 6 tbsp all purpose flour; 3 cups milk; ½ cup heavy cream; 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese; ⅓ cup parmesan cheese

How To Make Cheddar Broccoli Potato Soup

This hearty potato soup is full of healthy portions of carrots and broccoli all enveloped in a rich and creamy cheese sauce.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 35 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

5½tbspbutter,divided
1⅓cupscarrots,chopped
1cupcelery,(2 stalks), chopped
1cupyellow onion,chopped
2clovesgarlic,minced
3cupslow sodium chicken broth
3½cupsrusset potatoes,peeled and cubed
3cupsbroccoli florets,(chopped from about 2 heads)
¼tspthyme,dried
salt and freshly ground black pepper
6tbspall purpose flour
3cupsmilk,(preferably 1% or 2%)
½cupheavy cream
2cupssharp cheddar cheese,shredded
⅓cupparmesan cheese,finely shredded

Instructions

In a large pot over medium heat, melt 1½ tablespoon of the butter. Add carrots, celery and onion and saute 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and saute 30 seconds longer.
Stir in chicken broth, potatoes and thyme and season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to medium, cover with lid and cook 15 minutes.
Stir in broccoli and cook 5 minutes longer or until veggies are tender.
Meanwhile, melt remaining 4 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour and cook, whisking constantly for 1 minute. While whisking vigorously, slowly pour in milk (whisk well until no lumps remain).
Cook stirring constantly until mixture begins to gently boil and thicken, stir in heavy cream. Remove from heat and once all veggies are tender pour into the soup and stir.
Remove from heat and stir in cheddar and parmesan cheese until melted. Serve warm.