# Broccoli Cheese Soup

This is a recipe for a creamy and delicious broccoli cheese soup, perfect for a cozy meal.

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

## Ingredients

- 2 heads broccoli
- olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- garlic powder
- oregano
- 2 whole carrots
- 1 medium onion
- 2 small shallots
- 3 cloves garlic cloves
- 4 slices bacon
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 0.5 cup flour
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 cups milk
- 2 cups chicken broth
- nutritional yeast
- paprika
- 2 cups cheddar cheese

## Instructions

1. Wash and chop the broccoli into small pieces.
2. Transfer the chopped broccoli to a large bowl.
3. Drizzle olive oil over the broccoli in the bowl.
4. Add salt, pepper, garlic powder, and oregano to the broccoli.
5. Mix the broccoli with the seasonings.
6. Spread the seasoned broccoli evenly on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
7. Grate two large carrots.
8. Chop one onion.
9. Chop two small shallots.
10. Mince three garlic cloves.
11. Dice four slices of bacon.
12. Cook the diced bacon in a large pot over medium heat until crispy.
13. Remove the crispy bacon from the pot and set aside, leaving some bacon fat in the pot.
14. Add one tablespoon of butter to the pot with the bacon fat.
15. Add the chopped onions, grated carrots, and minced shallots to the pot.
16. Sauté the vegetables until softened.
17. Add the minced garlic to the pot and cook for another minute.
18. Add 1/2 cup of flour to the pot and stir to create a roux.
19. Slowly whisk in 2 cups of heavy cream, 2 cups of milk, and 2 cups of chicken broth to the roux.
20. Add the roasted broccoli to the soup.
21. Season the soup with nutritional yeast, garlic powder, oregano, and paprika.
22. Add 2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese to the soup and stir until melted and combined.
23. Stir in the crispy bacon bits into the soup.
24. Serve the broccoli cheese soup.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- large bowl
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- grater
- small bowl
- large pot
- wooden spoon
- whisk
- measuring cup

## Tips

- Finely chop the broccoli for a better texture in the soup.
- Grating the carrots makes them integrate well into the soup.
- Cook the bacon until crispy to add a flavorful crunch to the soup.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/e8U72pHt8Lw
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/1fb456c6-160b-41a2-84f1-40ebe07e358e
- Extracted: 2025-08-24

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