This Panera Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe is the most pinned on Pinterest. Panera Bread's famous Broccoli Cheese Soup is full of creamy and cheesy goodness.
Melt 1/4 cup of butter in a pot on medium heat. Add onion and saute until golden color, about 5 minutes, stirring few times.
Next, sprinkle 1/4 cup of flour and cook for 1 minute, whisking constantly.
Slowly add 2 cups of chicken broth whisking it with flour, then add 2 cups of half-and-half, whisk until everything is combined.
Into the same pot add 1/2 lb of broccoli (about 3 cups), 1 cup of grated carrots and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Bring soup to a boil, turn the heat to low heat and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring few times.
Add a little sprinkle of nutmeg and 2 cups of sharp cheddar cheese. Remove from the heat and stir the cheese into the broccoli soup.
Pour Soup into a bread bowl. Garnish with more cheese and a sprinkle of freshly ground black pepper. Grab a soup and enjoy!
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If YOU like meat in your soups add crispy bacon pieces over the top or cooked chopped chicken or sausages. Soup tastes incredible on its own or with meat. When YOU make Panera Bread Broccoli Soup Recipe tag us @munchkintimeblog on Instagram, we would LOVE to see your creation!