There are thouuuuuusands of soup recipes out there. Some are really easy, others instead require time and dedication. I love to spend my time cooking, yet sometimes I simply want an easy and quick meal. This broccoli and cheese soup is a great option when it comes to warming me up in winter.
I had asked my Instagram followers to write the first green vegetable that came to their mind as they read my story. An interesting fact (I googled it, I swear!) is that the first vegetable that comes to one’s mind is a carrot! This time my followers were thinking out of the box as most of them wrote…. BROCCOLI!
Who said that delicious meals must be complicated to make? I wish you could smell the broccoli and cheese soup now as I am making it in this exact moment! Once I finish writing this post, the soup will be ready. Want to join me for a sip? 🙂
What I love about this broccoli and cheese soup is that sometimes I use the entire broccoli instead of the florets. And it still turns out really delicious! I tend not to waste any foods, so I get excited when I can use all of it even the scraps. Have you ever tried making something out of the veggy scraps? I will soon share some ideas of what you can do with them! Remember to follow me on Instagram so you will be the first to find it out!
This broccoli and cheese soup is a vegetarian soup. If you wish, you can easily use chicken or beef broth instead. I tend to use the veggie one as it is then a little lighter, especially considering that I use heavy cream and cheese.
Talking about cheese, I usually use Emmental as I believe it is the best for this broccoli and cheese soup in terms of flavor, and the easiest yellow cheese option to be found in the Italian grocery stores. What type of cheese did you use when making this soup? What is your favorite? Let me know in the comments below!
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Ingredients
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil over medium heat, then add the onions and cook for approx 5 min
- In a large saucepan melt the butter and add flour, whisk well until smooth
- Keep whisking and add milk and chicken broth, let it cook for around 10 minutes. Note that the mixture will harden as you keep whisking!
- Add the vegetables, salt and pepper and cook for another 20 minutes or until the vegetables are cooked
- Mix in the cheese and let it melt - your broccoli and cheese soup is ready!
Notes
- you can use the entire broccoli to make this soup. Make sure to peel it a little so that you get rid of the hardest part of the stalk
- you can use gluten-free flour
- the smaller you slice/chop the veggies, the less time it will take to cook
- you can hold to mix in the cheese, then add it in and heat up right before serving
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