Copycat Panera® Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Name: Copycat Panera® Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter; 1/2 onion, chopped; 1/4 cup melted butter; 1/4 cup flour; 2 cups milk; 2 cups chicken stock; 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped broccoli florets; 1 cup matchstick-cut carrots; 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced; 2 1/2 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese; salt and ground black pepper to taste

⏱️ Ready in 1h 5m 🥄 Prep 15 min 🔥 Cook 50 min 👥 8 servings 👁️ 5 views

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!

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 15 min

Cook 50 min

Serves 8

Difficulty Medium

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 304

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 23g 29%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 624mg 27%

Total Carbohydrate 10.7g 4%

Dietary Fiber 1.3g 5%

Total Sugars 5g

Protein 14.3g 29%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-high heat.

Saute onion in hot butter until translucent, about 5 minutes.

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.