Broccoli Cheese Soup (Panera Bread)

Name: Broccoli Cheese Soup (Panera Bread)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/4 cup Butter; 1/2 cup Medium onion, chopped; 1/4 cup Flour; 2 cup Half & Half; 2 cup Chicken broth; 1 lb Fresh Broccoli; 1 cup Baby carrots, chopped; 1/4 tsp Nutmeg; 1 Salt & Pepper to taste; 8 oz Cheddar cheese, grated

JcBc2009 @cook_2843580

Broccoli Cheese Soup (Panera Bread)

JcBc2009 @cook_2843580

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Ingredients

1/4 cupButter
1/2 cupMedium onion, chopped
1/4 cupFlour
2 cupHalf & Half
2 cupChicken broth
1 lbFresh Broccoli
1 cupBaby carrots, chopped
1/4 tspNutmeg
1Salt & Pepper to taste
8 ozCheddar cheese, grated

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Steps

1

Saute onion in butter over medium heat
2

Add flour, stir constantly for 3-5 minutes
3

Slowly stir in Half & Half
4

Stir in chicken broth, simmer for 20 minutes
5

Add broccoli and carrots, simmer for 20-25 minutes (until veggies are tender)
6

Add nutmeg, salt, and pepper
7

Puree using an immersion blender. If you don't have one, add soup in batches to a blender then return to pot.
8

Add cheese, serve when melted