# Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup

This video shows how to make a copycat Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup in a crock pot.

- Total time: 240 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 6 cups chopped frozen or fresh broccoli
- 2 cups shredded carrots
- 1 cup chopped white onion
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 0.25 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 16 oz Velveeta cheese

## Instructions

1. Add about 6 cups of chopped frozen or fresh broccoli, 2 cups of shredded carrots, 1 cup of diced or chopped white onion into the crock pot.
2. Add garlic powder and pepper into the pot.
3. Add 3 cups of chicken broth into the pot.
4. Mix another cup of chicken broth with a quarter cup of cornstarch in a separate container.
5. Pour the chicken broth and cornstarch mixture into the crock pot.
6. Mix all ingredients in the crock pot.
7. Set the crock pot on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours.
8. Once it's done, give it a good mix.
9. Add 1 cup of heavy cream into the pot.
10. Add 16 ounces of Velveeta cheese into the pot.
11. Put the lid back on and let it cook for another 20 minutes.
12. Serve and enjoy.

## Equipment

- Crock Pot
- measuring cup
- whisk
- spoon
- soup ladle
- soup bowl

## Tips

- This soup tastes identical to Panera's.
- Make this soup on repeat during the fall season.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DMrCtU_tlpB/?igsh=cXRvNGk0bm11cHli
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/dd375b5b-0484-45e7-9942-9a195f29fee8
- Extracted: 2025-08-07

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