If you have been reading for a while, you know that soup is one of my favorite things! Last year I posted Cream Cheese Potato Soup, the Black Bean and Salsa Soup, and the Zuppa Toscana. Well this year is no different! Once the temperature started to drop I had soup on the brain! Last Sunday was a perfectly rainy and chilly day to stay in side and make soup! I got the recipe for this Broccoli Cheddar Soup from the October 2011 issue of Food Network Magazine.
To me a Broccoli Cheddar Soup is a cheese soup base with broccoli added. This soup uses sweet potatoes and white potatoes as the base and then adds the broccoli and cheddar. Which is the reason I changed the name to Broccoli Cheddar Potato Soup. But either way, it was a fantastic soup, especially paired with homemade croutons. It was one that the whole family loved!
BROCCOLI CHEDDAR POTATO SOUP
Ingredients
2 Tablespoons OLIVE OIL
1 medium ONION, finely chopped
2 stalks CELERY, finely chopped
2 cups CHICKEN BROTH
2 cups HALF & HALF
1 lb RUSSET POTATOES, peeled and chopped
1 lb SWEET POTATOES, peeled and chopped
2 cups BROCCOLI FLORETS, chopped
1 1/3 cups SHARP CHEDDAR CHEESE
KOSHER SALT & GROUND PEPPER
CROUTONS, for topping
Directions
Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the onion and celery and cook, stirring until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the broth, half & half, all potatoes, 2 cups water, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, put the broccoli in a microwave-safe bowl; add 3 tablespoons water and season with salt. Cover with plastic wrap and microwave until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes; drain.
When the potatoes are tender, either transfer soup to a blender to puree or use an immersion blender in the pot to puree, thinning with water if needed. Return to a simmer over medium-low heat; stir in the broccoli and season with salt and pepper.
Add the cheese and stir until melted. Ladle the soup into bowls and top with croutons, if desired. ENJOY!!
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This recipe may to linked to these fabulous parties: SUNDAY Sharing Sundays – Everyday Sisters,Sweet Indulgences Sunday – A Well Seasoned Life MONDAY Melt In Your Mouth Monday – Make Ahead Meals for Busy Moms, Recipe Sharing Mondays – Jam Hands, Made By You Monday – Skip To My Lou, Mingle Monday – Add A Pinch, Makin’ You Crave Monday – Mrs. Happy Homemaker, Monday Link Party – Polish the Stars TUESDAY Tasty Tuesday – Balancing Beauty and Bedlam, Tasty Tuesday – Nap Time Creations, Totally Tasty Tuesday – Mandy’s Recipe Box, Tuesday Time Out – Reasons to Skip the Housework, Tuesday Talent Show – Chef in Training WEDNESDAY These Chicks Cooked – This Chick Cooks, Cast Party Wednesday – Lady Behind the Curtain, What I Whipped Up Wednesday – Sugar and Dots, Idea Sharing Wednesday – Women Who Do It All THURSDAY Sweet Treats Thursday – Something Swanky, It’s a Keeper – Everyday Tastes, Things I’ve Done Thursday – Bear Rabbit Bear, Weekend Wander – While He Was Napping, Tastetastic Thursday – A Little Nosh, One Stop Thursday Party – Digital Scrapbooking Made Easy Full Plate Thursday – Miz Helen’s Country Cottage FRIDAY Sweet Tooth Friday – Alli-n-Son, I’m Lovin’ It – Tidy Mom, Fat Camp Friday – Mangoes and Chutney, Fusion Friday – Jane Deere Blog, Friday Favorites – Simply Sweet Home, Friday Flair – Whipperberry SATURDAY Seasonal Inspiration – Crumbs and Chaos, Strut Your Stuff Saturday – Six Sister’s Stuff, Show and Tell Saturdays – Be Different Act Normal, Let’s Party – Blissful and Domestic, Best Recipes of 2011 – Finding Joy In My Kitchen
MMMmmmmm. Your Broccoli Cheddar Potato Soup this looks so good. I think I will make if for dinner tonight.
Yum, this is one of my favorite types of soup
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This looks so delicious, I can’t wait to try it.
Thanks for sharing on It’s a Keeper thursday I am co-hosting this week and would love for you to stop by.
PS: I just started following you on Facebook, and I am pinning this recipe to try.
This looks so Yummy!! Thanks for sharing 🙂
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I love soup too! I’ve started making it (well, a big pot of chili the other day) even though it’s still hot where I am. I will definitely be making this some time soon!
Your soup sounds fantastic. I will have to try it!
Oooohhh YES…on my radar for supper this weekend…love broccoli, love cheese, LOVE soup…what a winner!! Thanks!
Deborah ♥♥ (visiting happily from http://upcyclingmylife.blogspot.com/… hope you can drop by and say hi!)
This is a great combination for a very hearty soup. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great week end and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Pinned this recipe! Sounds delish.
Amy @ A Little Nosh
Hi this is Nicole from Colie’s Kitchen I just discovered your blog and wanted to drop by and say hi. I am now a new follower. I would love to have you stop by Colie’s Kitchen if you get a chance. http://www.colieskitchen.com
Sounds wonderful!
I love this. I love soups that don’t call for a “cream of blah, blah, blah” soup out of a can. This will be “pinned” asap. Thanks for posting this. Please link up to my Must Try Mondays!
I would love it if you would come link this up to the Holiday Sweet Swap that I’m co-hosting. Just jump over to thestokerkitchen.blogspot.com and you’ll find the button on the left sidebar.
Thanks
Oooh! I love potato soup and I love cheddar broccoli soup. I never really thought to combine the two! Thanks for sharing 🙂
best broc cheddar soup i ever made, glad i came upon your site