By southernliving.com

Broccoli-Parmesan Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons

Ingredients

0 servings

3 Tbspextra virgin olive oil

2 tspgarlic

chopped, from garlic cloves

¼ cupall-purpose flour

2 cupsvegetable broth

or chicken broth

2 cupswhole milk

1 tspkosher salt

¾ tspblack pepper

plus more for garnish

4 cupsfresh broccoli florets

chopped

2 Tbspsalted butter

divided

2 x 1.5 ozwhite bread slices

hearty, such as

½ cupsharp white Cheddar cheese

shredded

⅔ cupParmesan cheese

grated with a Microplane grater, plus more for garnish

chives

sliced

Instructions