Copycat Panera® Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped broccoli florets
• 1 cup matchstick-cut carrots
• 1 stalk celery, thinly sliced
• 2 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 5 mins


• melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. saute onion in hot butter until translucent, about 5 minutes. set aside.
• whisk 1/4 cup melted butter and flour together in a large saucepan over medium-low heat; cook until flour loses it's granular texture, adding 1 to 2 tablespoons of milk if necessary to keep the flour from burning, 3 to 4 minutes.
• gradually pour milk into flour mixture while whisking constantly. stir chicken stock into milk mixture. bring to a simmer; cook until flour taste is gone and mixture is thickened, about 20 minutes. add broccoli, carrots, sauteed onion, and celery; simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.
• stir cheddar cheese into vegetable mixture until cheese melts. season with salt and pepper to taste.