Best Copycat Mcdonalds Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipes

30 MINUTE BROCCOLI CHEDDAR SOUP (BETTER THAN PANERA!)

30 Minute Broccoli Cheddar Soup (Better than Panera!) image

Healthy broccoli cheddar soup packed with carrots, broccoli, garlic, and cheese. This creamy velvety soup is much better than Panera's broccoli cheddar soup and can be made in under 30 minutes for a fraction of the price!

Provided by Layla

Categories Dinner

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter (½ stick)
½ medium onion (chopped)
2-3 cloves garlic (minced)
4 tablespoon AP flour
2 cups low sodium chicken or vegetable stock
1 tsp kosher salt
½ tsp black pepper
¼ tsp paprika (or ground nutmeg, optional)
3 cups broccoli florets (or 1 large head, cut into small pieces)
1 large carrot (grated, julienned or finely chopped)
2 cups half & half (or milk or light or heavy cream)
8 oz block grated cheddar cheese (or 2 cups (mild, medium, or sharp ))

Steps:

Melt butter in a large dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook 3-4 minutes or until softened and light gold. Add the garlic and saute for another minute.
Add flour and whisk for 1-2 minutes or until the flour begins to turn golden in color. Pour in the chicken stock, broccoli florets, carrots, and seasoning. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 minutes or until the broccoli and carrots are cooked through.
Stir in half & half and cheddar cheese and simmer for another minute. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
Serve with toasted crusty bread or in a bread bowl if desired.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 bowl (1/4th recipe), Calories 570 kcal, Carbohydrate 22 g, Protein 21 g, Fat 45 g, SaturatedFat 28 g, Cholesterol 134 mg, Sodium 1225 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 4 g

COPYCAT PANERA® BROCCOLI CHEDDAR SOUP

Copycat Panera® Broccoli Cheddar Soup image

My husband loves Panera® broccoli cheddar soup but it went up in price and therefore we set out on a hunt to create the perfect broccoli cheddar soup. Here is what we came up with. There are tons of variations and options to make this soup your own. You can add extra veggies, different cheeses, garlic to your onions, a little nutmeg to the finished soup, green onions, sour cream, etc. The list goes on and on. Make it your own! Serve topped with cheese!

Provided by gildawen

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Broccoli Soup Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
½ onion, chopped
¼ cup melted butter
¼ cup flour
2 cups milk
2 cups chicken stock
1 ½ cups coarsely chopped broccoli florets
1 cup matchstick-cut carrots
1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
2 ½ cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion in hot butter until translucent, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
Whisk 1/4 cup melted butter and flour together in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Continue to whisk and cook , adding 1 to 2 tablespoons of milk if necessary to keep the flour from burning, 3 to 4 minutes.
Gradually pour milk into flour mixture while whisking constantly. Stir chicken stock into milk mixture. Bring to a simmer; cook until mixture is thickened, about 20 minutes. Add broccoli, carrots, sauteed onion, and celery; simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
Stir Cheddar cheese into vegetable mixture until cheese melts. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 304.4 calories, Carbohydrate 10.7 g, Cholesterol 70.5 mg, Fat 23 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 14.3 g, SaturatedFat 14.4 g, Sodium 624 mg, Sugar 5 g