# Panera’s Broccoli Cheddar Soup

A delicious and easy-to-make copycat recipe for Panera's Broccoli Cheddar Soup.

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 stick salted butter
- 1 onion
- 1 garlic clove
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp pepper
- 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper
- 3 cups shredded carrots
- 0.33 cup flour
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 lb chopped broccoli
- 1 quart half and half
- 24 oz mild cheddar cheese

## Instructions

1. Melt one stick of salted butter.
2. Add one diced onion and sauté until translucent.
3. Add one minced garlic clove, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper, then mix together.
4. Add three cups of shredded carrots and cook for about 5-6 minutes.
5. Add the flour and mix together.
6. Add in the chicken broth and let it come to a simmer.
7. Add in the broccoli and cook for about 10 minutes.
8. Add in the half and half and once that comes to a simmer, turn off the heat and slowly start adding in the cheese.
9. Once the cheese melts, it's ready to serve and enjoy.

## Equipment

- pan
- spatula

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdTF323t
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/1d3caa76-b740-46ee-ae33-741d02a4bc52
- Extracted: 2025-11-02

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