This Easy Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe is the ultimate comfort food—rich, creamy, and ready in just 15–20 minutes! Why pay for Panera when you can make this delicious, budget-friendly version at home for pennies? Perfect for busy nights, beginner cooks, and even kids learning to cook, this family favorite from our Dining On A Dime Cookbook, Volume 1 is a must-try!
It was one of the first recipes I made when I started cooking because it’s so easy and delicious and my husband loved it! We prefer the taste of American cheese, but if you prefer broccoli cheddar soup, you can simply use cheddar cheese.
Why spend so much for Panera broccoli cheddar soup, when you can easily make your own homemade broccoli soup for pennies?
This broccoli cheese soup recipe is one of the first recipes I made when I started cooking. My husband and I used to eat it all the time when we were first married and broccoli cheese soup is still one of our favorite recipes!
This is such an easy broccoli soup recipe that even husbands and older kids and new cooks can make it! This would be a good recipe to use to teach your kids how to cook!
This soup is so versatile, you can serve it with almost anything. We like to serve it with grilled ham and cheese sandwiches or as a main course served with a nice salad. And if you want to make it really fancy, you can serve the broccoli soup in mini bread bowls. If you do, wait to pour it into the bread until you’re ready to serve.
Easy Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe
- Yield: 6-8 servings
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups broccoli, frozen*
1/4 cup onion, chopped or 1 tsp. onion powder
2 cups chicken broth
1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 1/2 tsp. salt
dash pepper
2 cups milk
1/4-1/2 lb. cheese
1/4 cup bacon crumbled (optional)
Instructions
- In a saucepan combine broccoli, onion and chicken broth. Bring to a boil.
- Simmer for 10 minutes or until broccoli is tender.
- Add flour, garlic powder, onion, salt and pepper.
- Slowly stir in milk.
- Add cheese.
- Cook, stirring constantly until cheese is melted. Do not boil.
- Sprinkle bacon on top, if desired. Serves 6-8.
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Notes
*If you prefer, you can use 2 1/2 cups fresh broccoli stems or flowers in bite-size pieces instead. This broccoli soup recipe is a great way to use broccoli stems so they don’t go to waste.
This easy broccoli cheese soup recipe is from our cookbook:
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