This is the Food Network's version of Panera Bread's Broccoli Cheese soup - yum!
Almost-Famous Broccoli-Cheddar Soup
Ingredients
· 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
· 1 small onion, chopped
· 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
· 2 cups half-and-half
· 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth
· 2 bay leaves
· 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
· Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
· 4 7-inch sourdough bread boules (round loaves)
· 4 cups broccoli florets (about 1 head)
· 1 large carrot, diced
· 2 1/2 cups (about 8 ounces) grated sharp white and yellow cheddar cheese, plus more for garnish
Directions
Melt the butter in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Whisk in the flour and cook until golden, 3 to 4 minutes, then gradually whisk in the half-and-half until smooth. Add the chicken broth, bay leaves and nutmeg, then season with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, uncovered, until thickened, about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare the bread bowls: Using a sharp knife, cut a circle into the top of each loaf, leaving a 1-inch border all around. Remove the bread top, and then hollow out the middle with a fork or your fingers, leaving a thick bread shell.
Add the broccoli and carrot to the broth mixture and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Discard the bay leaves. Puree the soup in batches in a blender until smooth; you'll still have flecks of carrot and broccoli. Return to the pot. (Or puree the soup in the pot with an immersion blender.)
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