One Pot Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Ingredients

  • 2 heads broccoli, chopped (3-4 crowns)
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • ½ onion, diced
  • ¼ cup flour
  • 2 cups half & half (1 bottle)
  • 2 cups vegetable stock (1 box)
  • ½ cup shredded carrots (3 to 4 carrots, peeled and grated)
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
  • 1 dash paprika (optional)

Preparation

  1. Trim the stems off the broccoli heads and chop into small florets. Peel and grate the carrots. Dice the onion.
  2. In a large pot over medium heat, combine the butter and onion and sauté until translucent. Add the flour and stir until the mixture lightly browns. Stir in the half-and-half and mix until the contents reach a simmer. Turn the heat to low and add the stock. Simmer for 5-10 minutes.
  3. Mix in the broccoli, carrots, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Simmer for 10-15 minutes. Add the cheese and stir until it melts and combines with the other ingredients.
  4. Enjoy!

Notes

  • I have taken to using the full amounts of the ingredient, i.e whole box of stock, whole bottle of cream, etc.
  • Consider slicing further into the stem of the broccoli
  • Use stick blender after adding stock to help emulsify