The SoupaPalooza linkup beings tomorrow and I am so ready! I thought and thought about what kind of soup to share with you for our second annual #SoupaPalooza. At first I was thinking I wanted to share some kind of French Onion soup. Then, after spending a few days last week with a sick kid, I thought a comforting Chicken Noodle Soup would be good. Finally, a shift in thinking occurred when I noticed my kids gobbling up broccoli night after night at dinner. It was then I remembered that I have never introduced them to the goodness of Broccoli Cheese Soup!
Is there a more perfect soup than a hot bowl of cheesy broccoli soup? I’m sure this could be easily up for debate, but for me, Broccoli Cheese Soup tops the list as one of my faves.
The recipe I use comes from an old church cookbook that I have hung onto through the years. It is a simple soup recipe with so much flavor… you are going to love it!
If you know me at all, you understand that soup without bread is a sin… so… I whipped up a batch of the most delicious Whole Wheat Cottage Cheese Rolls from the Red Star Yeast website! Since Red Star Yeast is my favorite yeast to use, I was thrilled when they jumped on board as a SoupaPalooza sponsor. They have so many recipes on their website, with clear instructions for use with a bread machine or by hand. The Whole Wheat Cottage Cheese Rolls were so soft and tender and the entire batch was gone before sunrise the next morning. We loved them that much! Make sure to check out the recipe on the Red Star Yeast website and browse around for other great bread recipes to pair with your soup!
While you’re browsing recipes… make sure to head over to the TidyMom blog and check out Cheryl’s Creamy Bacon Potato Soup. I wish I had a bowl to spoon up right now!
Before I share the Broccoli Cheese Soup recipe, just a quick reminder that tomorrow kicks off the 2nd annual Soupapalooza! Cheryl of TidyMom and I along with our sponsors would like to invite YOU to share up to two of your favorite soup, stew or chili recipes!! New posts, old posts, non-bloggers, bloggers… everyone is invited! Just click here if you need more information on how to join in on the 2nd annual SoupaPalooza linkup! There are some fabulous prizes to be won and you have a week to link up your recipes!
Broccoli Cheese Soup
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon melted butter
- 1/2 yellow onion finely chopped
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 cups half-and-half cream
- 2 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 pound fresh broccoli florets
- 1/4 teaspoon Allspice
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- 1 1/2 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
- shredded Parmesan cheese if desired
Instructions
- In a small skillet, heat 1 Tablespoon butter. Add onions and saute until tender. Set aside.
- In a large stock pot, whisk together 1/4 cup butter and flour over medium-low heat for 5 minutes. Continue stirring while adding the half-and-half cream. Whisk in the chicken broth and continue to simmer over medium-low heat for 20 minutes.
- Stir in the broccoli and cooked onions. Cook over low heat 20-25 minutes or until broccoli is tender.
- Stir in Allspice, ground cloves, salt and pepper. Add shredded cheese and stir until melted. Ladle into serving bowls and top with shredded Parmesan cheese if desired.
I want a bowl RIGHT NOW!! I LOVE to dip my bread in Cheese broccoli soup and those rolls look and sound AMAZING!!
Your pictures are stunning as always Kristen!!
I made this soup into a sauce for orzo last night and added some fresh cilantro, SO good! Can’t wait for SOUPAPALOZA!
Gabriel loves broccoli cheese soup, but I have not found the perfect recipe yet. I am totally trying this one for him this week. Thank you!
WOW! This looks so yummy and the pictures are amazing! Great work.
Those rolls look incredible!! Totally trying those out this week!
The rolls do look amazing! Kristin you got me so excited about Soupapalooza I posted a day early ; ) Oh well…I’m usually late for everything!
I love broccoli cheese soup, can’t wait to try this. And those rolls! Oh goodness, yum!
Great soup choice and beautiful pictures!! Love that your kids were gobbling up broccoli 🙂 Can’t wait to see all the soups this week!
I bet those rolls are wonderful dipped into this soup
Broccoli Cheese Soup is probably one of my most favorite soups!
Sounds amazing. Broccoli Chedder is my hub’s all time favorite soup. I think he’d marry the broccoli cheddar bread bowl at Panera if it was legal. Definitely gonna have to try this.
Yay for soup and I am loving those rolls!
I’ve got to try this, I love the cheesy goodness on top!
What a delicious looking soup and rolls! Wonderful recipe and beautiful photos. Thanks for sharing!
I really want to make this soup! I haven’t made this at home before, but it is one of my favorite soups!
I love broccoli cheese soup! This looks so yummy!
My love of soup is legendary. There was a while when it seemed every blog post I did was about soup. And I love this soup!! Can’t wait to come back and share the link love.
This soup is dreamy. I can’t even tell you how much I’d love a bowl right now!
Here’s a soup for your SoupaPalooza! It’s one of my favorites. I submitted it to Gooseberry Patch website and they featured it in their Super Fast Slow Cooking cook book. It’s super easy to prepare! *Lazy-Day Soup* 28-oz. pkg. frozen diced potatoes with onion and peppers. 3 14-1/2 oz. cans chicken broth. 16-oz. jar pasteurized process cheese sauce (I use Cheeze Whiz). 10-3/4 oz. can cream of celery. 1 to 2 cups diced ham or Polish sausage, diced. *Mix together all ingredients in slow cooker. Cover and cook on low setting for 6 to 8 hours, or on high setting for 3 hours. Serves 4 to 6. *Sometimes I mix up the ingredients for this soup the night before, refrigerate and pop in the slow cooker in the morning. Delicious!
Soup sounds so yummy! And I just printed out the cottage cheese roll recipe. Can’t wait for soup night now!! Thanks!!
I’ve never wanted soup more in my entire life…
Yummy, I made this tonight for my hubby since he had surgery today. It was a big hit and absolutely delicious.
I’m so glad you liked it! I hope Bob is healing well. Thanks for letting me know you tried it 🙂
Broccoli spinach soup is a big fav for me!
I like broccoli and I like soup too. Well, that’s a good combination. Wow, I didn’t know cottage cheese rolls exists. It’s really a new recipe for me. That first photo is delicious and looks creamy. Thanks for the recipe probably want to try some.
This looks super yummy, I have broccoli in the fridge and was trying to figure out what to make with it. Problem solved, thanks for sharing.
Wish there was an easy print button to print out the recipes on your site 🙂
Made this the other night for my hubby… DELICIOUS!!!! Thanks for sharing this recipe with us! 🙂
Oh good!! I am so glad you liked it. Thanks for letting me know!
Best timing of a post ever! I have some leftover roasted broccoli and was trying to figure out what to do with it. I think soup for two is just the ticket. Thank you, and Happy SoupaPalooza! 🙂
Okay, lesson learned – do not surf blogs with yummy photography while hungry… you might be tempted to take a bite out of your laptop screen 😀 .
This soup was really good! I featured it on my latest weekly meal plan at rainbowdelicious.com so I can share it with my readers. It was so creamy I think it would still even be good using whole milk instead of half and half! Although when I told my husband that he said, “No, I like it just the way it is!” He’ll definitely be wanting me to make your soup again. Thank you!
Yum, this recipe looks delicious. I’ve been looking for good soup recipes to up my veggie intake.
About how many servings does this make?