{"id":7378,"date":"2023-02-21T01:09:03","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T06:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/recipephany.com\/?p=7378"},"modified":"2024-08-01T06:52:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T10:52:49","slug":"broccoli-cheddar-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/recipephany.com\/?p=7378","title":{"rendered":"Broccoli-Cheddar Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This soup hits the spot when I want a simple, quick, yet indulgent way to enjoy my all-time favorite veggie. It captures the bright taste of broccoli sweetened by aromatics and smoothed out with melted sharp cheddar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The real recipephany here is a bit of magic. Instead of turning olive drab\u2014as broccoli likes to do after a few minutes of cooking\u2014this soup stays vibrant green. How? A few handfuls of spinach do the trick. So it looks as fresh as it tastes. Crusty bread makes it a meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t confuse this with the thick, cream-laden broccoli-cheddar soup made popular by Panera restaurants. Our favorite cream alternative, bouillon, rounds out the flavor so you get a rich-tasting bowl of comfort without the extra fat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But of course, we won’t skimp on the cheese. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Broccoli-Cheddar Soup<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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  • 1 tablespoon olive oil<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 tablespoons butter<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 large onion, diced<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 leek, trimmed, cut in half lengthwise and rinsed, and sliced<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 5 cups water<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 4 1-cup vegetable or chicken bouillon cubes, or equivalent from jar or larger cubes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1 large head broccoli (about 2 pounds)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 2 cups fresh spinach, lightly packed<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • 1\u00bd cups shredded sharp or extra-sharp cheddar cheese like Trader Joe\u2019s Unexpected Cheddar<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Black pepper<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Salt to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    1. Cut the broccoli top into small florets. Peel and cut some of the stalk into small pieces.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. In a large pot, heat oil and butter and saut\u00e9 the onion and leek slowly until soft, about 7 minutes. Add garlic, stir and cook until fragrant, about a minute.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. Add water, bouillon and broccoli. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and simmer until broccoli has barely cooked and remains bright green, about 3-5 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    4. Turn off heat, let cool a little, and add spinach. Using a blender, pur\u00e9e until smooth. (If using a countertop blender, you may need to process in batches.) Stir in 1\u00bc cups of cheese and place back on low heat just to melt the cheese.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    5. Add pepper and salt if necessary. Garnish with remaining shredded cheddar.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      This soup hits the spot when I want a simple, quick, yet indulgent way to enjoy my all-time favorite veggie. It captures the bright taste of broccoli sweetened by aromatics and smoothed out with melted sharp cheddar. The real recipephany here is a bit of magic. Instead of turning olive drab\u2014as broccoli likes to do after a few minutes of cooking\u2014this soup stays vibrant green. How? A few handfuls of spinach do the trick. So it looks as fresh as it tastes. Crusty bread makes it a meal. Don\u2019t confuse this with the thick, cream-laden broccoli-cheddar soup made popular by Panera restaurants. Our favorite cream alternative, bouillon, rounds out the flavor so you get a rich-tasting bowl of comfort without the extra fat. But of course, we won’t skimp on the cheese. 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