# Broccoli Cheddar Soup

This Broccoli Cheddar Soup is so easy to make and comes together in like 35 minutes tops.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 35 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- onion
- broccoli
- carrots
- sharp cheddar cheese
- tablespoons unsalted butter
- medium onion
- cloves garlic, minced
- 0.5 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
- pinch cayenne pepper
- 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups vegetable stock or chicken stock
- 2 cups half-and-half
- medium head broccoli, chopped into bite sized pieces
- medium carrots, shredded
- 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- kosher salt
- black pepper

## Instructions

1. Dice the onion
2. Chop the broccoli into bite sized pieces.
3. Peel the carrots.
4. Shred the carrots.
5. Shred the cheddar cheese.
6. Melt butter in a pot.
7. Add diced onion, salt, and pepper to the pot.
8. Add smoked paprika, garlic powder and cayenne pepper, and cook for an additional 30 seconds, or until fragrant.
9. Add flour.
10. Stir in vegetable stock.
11. Add half-and-half
12. Add broccoli and carrots.
13. Add pepper.
14. Simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until broccoli and carrots are tender.
15. Stir in shredded cheese a handful at a time.
16. Serve it up with a big slice of crusty bread for dipping.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- vegetable peeler
- grater
- pot

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGT_noxgKVI/?igsh=MXR6OGRqYW4zNTRhZQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/22f0a7ba-2a55-4b57-817b-c847601b0d33
- Extracted: 2025-05-24

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