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Cheesy Potato & Broccoli Soup

November 19, 2014

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Cheesy Potato & Broccoli Soup

We’ve been dealing with weather  in the teens this week! Brrrr. So, around these parts, we’re just trying to stay warm. One of the best ways to warm your soul is by preparing some good ole’ COMFORT FOOD! I’ve been craving everything from casseroles and stews to roasts and soup. Today I’m sharing a recipe for Cheesy Potato & Broccoli Soup. It’s thick, cheesy and loaded with tender potatoes, broccoli and carrots! Talk about comfort food at its finest!

Cheesy Potato & Broccoli Soup

I don’t know about you, but I use a steamer for a ton of things in the kitchen. It has claimed permanent real estate on my kitchen counter top and I use it for everything from chicken breasts and vegetables to potatoes and eggs. Did you know you could hard boil eggs with a steamer? You can and they turn out PERFECT each and every time!

Well, for this soup, I actually used the steamer for the broccoli. If you don’t have a steamer, don’t fret. You can still simmer the broccoli in a pan of water on the stove and drain it. For me, the steamer is just so easy. When the broccoli was tender (about 20-23 minutes) I just shut the steamer off and then chopped the broccoli into little pieces right there in steaming tray before I added them into the soup.

Cheesy Potato Broccoli Soup

My hubby and I love thick soups. The kind you can scoop onto a cracker and it just sticks there. Yum!! This was that kind of soup. As it sits on the stove, it tends to get thicker as it cooks. When it’s ready, be sure to keep it at a real low temperature or transfer it to a crock pot if you’re making it for a party. Otherwise you’ll need more chicken broth to thin it out a bit!

Cheesy Broccoli Potato Soup

This soup is perfect for football parties, church gatherings or just a lazy Sunday afternoon at home with the family. That’s when we ate ours. I love lazy weekends, don’t you, too? The nice part is we’re already halfway through the week!

Cheesy Potato & Broccoli Soup

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A thick and cheesy soup loaded with potatoes, broccoli and carrots – comfort food at its best!

Ingredients

  • 16 oz. broccoli florets
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 1 cup milk
  • 32 oz. chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup matchstick carrots
  • 2 cups frozen diced hash brown potatoes, thawed
  • 12 ounces shredded cheddar cheese, divided
  • 6 ounces Velveeta shredded cheese

Instructions

  1. In a small saute pan, cook the chopped onion and garlic with the butter until softened and set aside.
  2. Steam the broccoli in a steamer until tender, about 20-23 minutes or simmer on the stove in a saucepan with some water for 15-20 minutes. If using the saucepan method, drain when tender and return to saucepan.
  3. Use a knife or back of a fork to break up the broccoli into small pieces, as large or small as you would like in the soup.
  4. In a stockpot, pour in the chicken broth and add the carrots and hash browns. Simmer until ingredients are tender, 15-20 minutes
  5. Add the onions from the sauce pan and the broccoli to the large stockpot and stir.
  6. Stir the milk, and 3/4 of the cheddar cheese (about 9 oz.) and 6 oz. of the Velveeta into the soup until melted.
  7. Use the remaining cheese as garnish when serving.

Nutrition

  • Calories: 2818
  • Sugar: 37
  • Sodium: 7169
  • Fat: 183
  • Saturated Fat: 115
  • Unsaturated Fat: 46
  • Trans Fat: 1
  • Carbohydrates: 151
  • Protein: 157
  • Cholesterol: 574

 

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  1. Jacqui Odell says

    November 21, 2014 at 10:22 am

    This sounds amazing! Thank you for linking up to Party Time and we hope to see you again next week!

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  2. Laura says

    November 21, 2014 at 4:55 pm

    Mmmmmm. This looks so comforting and delicious. I’ll be adapting it for my slow cooker soon no doubt. P.s. found you via the Pretty Pintastic party .

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    • Sara says

      November 21, 2014 at 6:04 pm

      It would be great in the slow cooker, Laura!

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