Cheesy Creamy Broccoli Soup
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Cheesy Creamy Broccoli Soup is quick and easy to prepare with just a few ingredients. It’s a rich and comforting soup, perfect for lunch on-the-go or a lighter dinner with a side salad or sandwich.
Cheesy Creamy Broccoli Soup
This creamy soup is packed with healthy vegetables like broccoli, leeks, and potatoes. Additionally, I added cheese to give it an extra layer of flavor.
The best part about this dish is how simple it is to make – no need to spend hours in the kitchen cooking up something complicated when all you really want is a hearty bowl of hot soup!
And, for a little kick of spicy heat, you can make my recipe for spicy creamy broccoli soup!
Furthermore, another great recipe, copycat street corn soup is a family favorite.
Ingredient Notes
- Olive oil.
- Leeks. Leeks add a nice alternative to onions in soups. They add a lot of flavors. If you don’t want to add leeks you can always sub onions.
- Garlic.
- Broccoli. – I use a complete broccoli head for this soup which totaled approximately 5 cups.
- Potatoes. In this application, I use potatoes to help thicken the broccoli soup without adding flour. I used smaller red potatoes because they become creamy with cooked down.
- Vegetable broth.
- Whole milk. You can use all milk but I like to add heavy cream and milk. Heavy cream adds so much flavor and creaminess to the soup that you can’t get from whole milk.
- Heavy cream.
- Cheddar. Any creamy cheese will pair nicely with broccoli. I’m particularly fond of cheddar and broccoli. It’s a classic combination.
- salt & peppermint
- Croutons. I have only just started adding croutons to broccoli soup. I like the nice crunch.
- Parsley and cheese for garnish. Don’t underestimate how much better-looking food is with garnishes.
This soup can be kept in the fridge for up to 4 days since this recipe has dairy in it does not freeze.
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Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary based on the products used.
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Cheesy Creamy Broccoli Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large leek sliced
- 2 cloves garlic clove minced
- 5 cups broccoli chopped
- 2 medium potatoes chopped
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- 2 cups whole milk
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 cups Cheddar cheese grated
- salt and pepper to taste
- Croutons, Parsley, Cheese garnishes
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat up olive oil over medium heat. Add the leek and garlic. Sauté forabout 3 minutes.
- Add the broccoli, potatoes, vegetable broth, milk salt, and pepper.
- Simmer over medium-low heat for 20 minutes or until the vegetables are tender.
- With an immersion blender, blend the soup to your liking.
- Stir in heavy cream and cheese, stir to combine everything.
- Taste and adjust seasoning with salt, pepper if necessary.
- Serve warm and enjoy
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are important to you, I recommend calculating them yourself.
Loved this creamy, hearty soup.Great for lunch too! A keeper!
This came out deliciously rich! The leek gave it a great flavor!