# Broccoli Cheddar Soup

This is a recipe for roasted broccoli cheddar soup.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 5 stalks broccoli
- 1 head garlic
- oil
- salt
- pepper
- 2 carrots
- 1 shallot
- 0.5 yellow onion
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1.5 cups milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- garlic powder
- ground thyme
- smoked paprika
- 8 ounces mild cheddar cheese
- 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese
- Parmesan cheese
- nutmeg
- fresh parsley

## Instructions

1. Cut the top off the garlic head.
2. Place the garlic in foil.
3. Drizzle with oil.
4. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Crumple the foil around the garlic.
6. Roast the garlic in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 40 minutes.
7. Peel and cut the carrots into small pieces.
8. Add the carrots to a bowl.
9. Dice the shallot.
10. Add the diced shallot to the bowl with carrots.
11. Dice half a yellow onion.
12. Add the diced onion to the bowl with carrots and shallot.
13. Cut the broccoli into a mix of big and small chunks.
14. Add oil, salt, pepper, and a little nutmeg to the broccoli.
15. Mix the broccoli well.
16. Spread the broccoli on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
17. Roast the broccoli in the oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for about 20 minutes.
18. Add oil and butter to a pot.
19. Add the carrots, shallots, and onions to the pot and cook.
20. Squeeze the roasted garlic into a bowl.
21. Add the roasted garlic to the pot with the other vegetables.
22. Add 3 tablespoons of flour to the pot to make a roux.
23. Stir the roux, being careful not to burn the flour, until it thickens.
24. Add 2 cups of chicken stock and mix to avoid lumps.
25. Once thickened, add the remaining 2 cups of chicken stock (4 cups total).
26. Add 1.5 cups of milk and 1 cup of heavy cream.
27. Add the roasted broccoli.
28. Season with garlic powder, ground thyme, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper.
29. Add 8 ounces of mild cheddar, 8 ounces of sharp cheddar, and some Parmesan cheese.
30. Grate some cheese over the soup in a bowl.
31. Grate some Parmesan cheese over the soup.
32. Sprinkle fresh parsley on top for garnish.
33. Slice fresh homemade French bread to serve with the soup.

## Equipment

- bowl
- knife
- cutting board
- foil
- baking sheet
- vegetable peeler
- pot
- wooden spoon
- grater

## Tips

- If your soup is too thick, add more chicken stock or milk. If it's too thin, add some more heavy cream.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMS2um8pu/
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- Extracted: 2025-05-25

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