Pin to Pan: Creamy Broccoli Cheddar Soup
I've been meaning to post about this tasty recipe for a few weeks now, and I figured that since Spring will soon be here, and soup weather is on it's way out, I better get to it. I really love a good hearty soup, so this Creamy Broccoli Cheddar Soup recipe from The Comfort of Cooking (that I adapted to make it both gluten-free and vegetarian) does not disappoint. (Recipe discovered via Juli LaFond on Pinterest).
I know a lot of these photos probably aren't necessary, but it seems that since I took them to illustrate the process, I might as well share them, right?! Even though I did make some adaptations I won't be posting the full recipe here. If you'd like you can hop on over to The Comfort of Cooking for that. And if you'd like to adapt your soup to make it gluten-free like I did, you'll just need to use your favorite gluten-free flour mix in place of the standard flour used to thicken this soup. If you'd like it to also be vegetarian, then just swap vegetable broth for the chicken stock and be sure your cheese doesn't contain animal rennet. Easy-peasy! Oh, and if you'd like, you can also add in a bit of red bell pepper (I really love the flavor of bell pepper and broccoli together). So here we go:
First you'll start by washing up your veggies.
Then you'll chop and prep all your veggies and cheeses.
Don't forget to have fun with your food while you're at it!
Sauté your chopped onion it in a pan with butter.
After adding in your flour to create a roux you'll whisk in your half & half and veggie broth (or chicken stock).
Yum...half & half!
Stir in the veggies and season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Don't oversalt, since you'll be mixing in cheese (which is probably pretty salty) once the veggies soften.
Lastly, you'll blend your soup with an immersion or standard blender until it is creamy, and then stir in the cheese until it has melted.
Serve with a toasty grilled cheese sandwich (optional), and you're done. Time to dig in and enjoy!
All photos taken and edited with my phone.
Thursday, February 23, 2012 
Reader Comments (21)
Love the pepper face. Hee hee!
isn't that a great whisk? i bought four... compulsive? i'm afraid so.
what great phone photos!
this is one of my all-time favorite soups. thank you for sharing...homemade is so much more tastier & healthier.
Bwaha, angry pepper face! That's a priceless photo
This soup looks SO good! I can't believe all the pics are from your phone! What editing app do you use?!
Thanks guys! Glad the little pepper face made you smile too! I've been using a couple different editing apps with my phone: Camera+, PhotoForge2, Snapseed, and Instagram. xo Ez
mmm looks delicious!!
best. pepper. picture. EVER! hahah.
Love that crazy pepper face LOL
The pepper face made me laugh. Too funny. Thanks for the heads up about this recipe. Broccoli cheddar soup is one of my favorites, but I have never had it homemade! I will have to try this soon.
Yum! I looove broccoli! , and the pepper face, hilariuos!
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My heavens, that looks yummy. I'm gonna have to try this recipe. The pepper face is too cute, by the way.
That soup looks delicious! I bought an immersion blender a few months ago just for soups and I have yet to use it! Maybe I'll test it out with this recipe. Thanks for sharing! Love the pepper face, too.
Broccoli soup is my favourite! And this one looks simply scrumptious!
Love the photos, and your blog always... but it's a real foodie faux pas to use orange cheddar. Everyone knows the real good stuff is creamy coloured and off white!
that red bell pepper made me laugh and freaked me out at the same time! hah!
YUM! Looks great!
Great pepper pic! You should submit it to Faces in Places: http://facesinplaces.blogspot.com/ :)
Ohh I think it's lunch time now! That look soo good. I love broccoli + cheddar soup and now I may just have to make some at home. Thanks!
This looks amazing... and healthy. Will have to try it some time.