Directions
- 1Add 4 cups of chopped fresh broccoli, 1 small diced sweet onion, 1 cup matchstick carrots, 1 small diced celery stock, and pepper to the crock pot.
- 2Pour in 4 cups of chicken stock (regular, low sodium, or vegetable stock can be used).
- 3Mix all the ingredients in the crock pot.
- 4Cover the crock pot and cook on low for about four hours.
- 5In a separate bowl, mix a half stick of melted butter and a quarter cup of flour together.
- 6After the soup has cooked on low for about three hours, pour the butter and flour mixture into the soup in the crock pot.
- 7Stir the butter and flour mixture into the soup.
- 8Add two cups of whole milk to the soup.
- 9Add three cups of shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese to the soup.
- 10Optionally, add about a teaspoon of ranch seasoning for extra flavor.
- 11Mix all the newly added ingredients into the soup.
- 12Put the crock pot back on the heat and let it cook for another hour to an hour and a half.
Ingredients
- 4 cups chopped fresh broccoli
- 1 small diced sweet onion
- 1 cup matchstick carrots
- 1 small diced celery stock
- pepper
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 0.5 stick melted butter
- 0.25 cup flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 3 cups shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese
- 1 teaspoon ranch seasoning
Equipment
crock potbowl
Tips
- You can use regular or low sodium chicken stock, or vegetable stock.
- You can cut the broccoli pieces larger if you prefer, but smaller pieces resemble Panera's soup more.
- Do not add the cheese until the last step of cooking.
- Ranch seasoning is optional but adds a little zing.
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