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By averiecooks.com
The Best Broccoli Cheese Soup (Better-Than-Panera Copycat)
Instructions
Prep:15minCook:45min
Make the best broccoli cheese soup of your life at home in 1 hour! Beyond words amazing and WAY better than Panera!
Updated at: Thu, 06 Jun 2024 12:38:57 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
41
Low
Glycemic Load
6
Low
Nutrition per serving
Calories376.3 kcal (19%)
Total Fat30.9 g (44%)
Carbs13.4 g (5%)
Sugars6 g (7%)
Protein13.1 g (26%)
Sodium636.4 mg (32%)
Fiber1.2 g (4%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
6 servings
![1 tablespoon + 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (divided)](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764614/graph/fooddb/dc62ec09ec93bf4710f1c4fbba9020cf.jpg)
5 tablespoonunsalted butter
divided
![1 small or medium sweet yellow onion (diced small)](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764675/graph/fooddb/0be3604e4c690ffccf45a20789ba4b8c.jpg)
1sweet yellow onion
small or medium, diced small
![1 clove garlic (peeled and minced finely)](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764463/graph/fooddb/fb90ea8fbd3e81005fc22ada2c8ddd1f.jpg)
1 clovegarlic
peeled and minced finely
![1/4 cup all-purpose flour](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550763188/graph/fooddb/f9fbc23db97a0b2cbd8e99dff7f851f1.jpg)
¼ cupall-purpose flour
![2 cups low-sodium vegetable stock (chicken stock may be substituted)](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1544981395/custom_upload/9366e482b785cd1419bd1c6944b7a3e0.jpg)
2 cupslow-sodium vegetable stock
chicken stock may be substituted
![2 cups half-and-half*](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764922/graph/fooddb/e212f63c03161abbf2150e11f7cfd501.jpg)
2 cupshalf-and-half
![2 to 3 cups broccoli florets (diced into bite-size pieces + 1 cups stems, optional (I used 3 cups florets and 1 cup stems)](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764747/graph/fooddb/614fc1991c55ef092a022f63fcfe0941.jpg)
2 cupsbroccoli florets
diced into bite-size pieces + 1 cups stems, optional, I used 3 cups florets and 1 cup stems
![2 large carrots (trimmed, peeled, and sliced into very thin rounds, about 1/16th-inch)](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1552312211/custom_upload/1031eaaf8321d585f99b147587fedcef.jpg)
2carrots
large, trimmed, peeled, and sliced into very thin rounds, about 1/16th-inch
![3/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550765002/graph/fooddb/eb238db694872ac4ebb19f67029d0f81.jpg)
¾ teaspoonsalt
or to taste
![3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (or to taste)](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764831/graph/fooddb/39f1b878713bff480cfa4b95237008d2.jpg)
¾ teaspoonblack pepper
freshly ground, or to taste
![1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika or regular paprika (optional and to taste)](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764733/graph/fooddb/48609e4fc3e8f260576e55adfc12e0a7.jpg)
½ teaspoonsmoked paprika
or regular paprika, optional and to taste
![1/2 teaspoon dry mustard powder (optional and to taste)](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550765008/graph/fooddb/5fee88970a5af2a469f24cf2c56ee167.jpg)
½ teaspoondry mustard powder
optional and to taste
![pinch cayenne pepper (optional and to taste (doesn’t make soup spicy and serves to enhance flavor))](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1550764733/graph/fooddb/48609e4fc3e8f260576e55adfc12e0a7.jpg)
cayenne pepper
optional and to taste, doesn’t make soup spicy and serves to enhance flavor
![8 ounces grated high quality extra-sharp cheddar cheese (with a small amount reserved for garnishing)](https://art.whisk.com/image/upload/fl_progressive,h_48,w_48,c_fill,dpr_2.0/v1565286590/custom_upload/0e781386b5416f29d483b5858dce1794.jpg)
8 ouncesextra-sharp cheddar cheese
grated, high quality, with a small amount reserved for garnishing
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