Easy Broccoli Cheese Soup

Name: Easy Broccoli Cheese Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 tbsp (15g) butter ((or olive oil)); 2 garlic cloves (, minced); 1 onion (, diced (brown, white yellow)); 4 cups (1 litre) chicken broth / stock (, low sodium (or veg stock)); 1 1/2 cups water; 700g / 1.4lb broccoli florets ((2 large broccoli + diced peeled stem, Note 1)); 2 potatoes (, peeled and diced into 1.5cm / 2/3" cubes); 3/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese (, shredded (or other cheese of choice)); 3/4 cup cream (or milk); Cream, for drizzling; Extra grated cheese

Instructions

Prep:5minCook:25min

Recipe video above. This Broccoli Soup is a cream of broccoli soup that's thick and creamy, with a great hit of cheese! It's creamy whether you make it with or without cream, though the cream does add an extra edge of luxury. Don't forget the hot crusty bread for dunking!

Updated at: Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:43:55 GMT