20 Minute Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Place broccoli and 3/4 cup water in microwave safe dish, Microwave broccoli until fork tender (about 6 min on high).
• Meanwhile in sauce pan, saute shallots until clear.
• When clear, add flour to pan and stir until flour cooked Add broth and 1/2 cup of broccoli water and 1/4 of broccoli spears.
• Mash entire mixture with a potato masher.
• Bring to a rapid boil.
• Boil for about 3-5 minutes.
• Decrease heat, add rest of broccoli spears (whole), half and half and cheese.
• Stir until cheese melts.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper and enjoy.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Remove 2 cups of the broccoli florets, cut in half, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place on a baking sheet cut-side down and bake until the florets begin to crisp and turn slightly brown.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a pot over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle the flour on top. Stir to combine and cook until the flour is absorbed and smells lightly toasted, 1 minute or so. Add the milk and half-and-half. Add the nutmeg, then the broccoli, a small dash of salt and plenty of black pepper. Cover the pot and reduce the heat to low. Simmer until the broccoli is tender, 20 to 30 minutes. Stir in the cheese and allow to melt.
• Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed. Serve the soup as is, mash with a potato masher to break up the broccoli a bit, or transfer to a blender in two batches and puree completely. (If you puree in a blender, return the soup to the heat to heat back up. Splash in some chicken broth if needed for thinning.) Garnish with the toasted broccoli or grated cheese and serve.

Steps:

• In a stockpot, melt butter over medium heat. Cook onion in butter until softened. Stir in broccoli, and cover with chicken broth. Simmer until broccoli is tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Reduce heat, and stir in cheese cubes until melted. Mix in milk and garlic powder.
• In a small bowl, stir cornstarch into water until dissolved. Stir into soup; cook, stirring frequently, until thick.

Steps:

• Boil broth in large saucepan.
• Add broccoli, onion and garlic.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low.
• Cover; cook for 5 to 7 minutes or until broccoli is tender.
• Remove from heat; cool slightly.
• Transfer half of vegetable-broth mixture to blender or food processor in batches; cover.
• Blend until desired consistency.
• Return to remaining mixture in saucepan.
• Combine dry milk, water and flour in medium bowl; mix well.
• Stir into soup; add salt and pepper.
• Add cheddar cheese and stir over low heat until melted.
• Heat to serving temperature and serve.
• For Freeze Ahead:.
• Prepare as above.
• Cool soup completely.
• Place in airtight container; freeze for up to 2 months.
• Thaw overnight in refrigerator.
• Heat in medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 15 to 20 minutes or until heated through.