Copycat Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Recipesfull introduces to you: More Soup Recipes. (Copycat Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup). My husband loves Panera® broccoli cheddar soup but it went up in price and therefore we set out on a hunt to create the perfect broccoli cheddar soup. Here is what we came up with. There are tons of variations and options to make this soup your own. You can add extra veggies, different cheeses, garlic to your onions, a little nutmeg to the finished soup, green onions, sour cream, etc. The list goes on and on. Make it your own! Serve topped with cheese!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 50 mins

Total: 1hr5 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Copycat Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter

½ onion

chopped

¼ cup melted butter

¼ cup flour

2 cups milk

2 cups chicken stock

1 ½ cups coarsely chopped broccoli florets

1 cup matchstick-cut carrots

1 stalk celery

thinly sliced

2 ½ cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Tortilla Soup I

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion in hot butter until translucent about 5 minutes. Set aside.

Step 2

Whisk 1/4 cup melted butter and flour together in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Continue to whisk and cook adding 1 to 2 tablespoons of milk if necessary to keep the flour from burning 3 to 4 minutes.

Step 3

Gradually pour milk into flour mixture while whisking constantly. Stir chicken stock into milk mixture. Bring to a simmer; cook until mixture is thickened about 20 minutes. Add broccoli carrots sauteed onion and celery; simmer until vegetables are tender about 20 minutes.

Step 4

Stir Cheddar cheese into vegetable mixture until cheese melts. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Nutritional Information

Copycat Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 304.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 14.3g 29%

Carbohydrates: 10.7g 4%

Dietary Fiber: 1.3g 5%

Sugars: 5g

Fat: 23g 35%

Saturated Fat: 14.4g 72%

Cholesterol: 70.5mg 24%

Vitamin A Iu: 3446.7IU 69%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.4mg 26%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 17.6mg 29%

Folate: 36.5mcg 9%

Calcium: 403.3mg 40%

Iron: 0.7mg 4%

Magnesium: 27.2mg 10%

Potassium: 277.1mg 8%

Sodium: 624mg 25%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 206.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.