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Best-Ever Broccoli Cheese Soup
Instructions
1
Finely chop the onion, carrots, and celery. Mince the garlic. Chop broccoli into 1/2-inch florets, and finely chop any broccoli stems. Set garlic and broccoli aside.
2
Melt the butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, celery, and salt. Saute until vegetables are softened, 6-7 minutes.
3
Add the minced garlic and mustard and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Sprinkle the flour over vegetables and stir to evenly coat.
4
Stream the broth and milk into the pot, stirring to dissolve the flour. Season soup with the salt and pepper, then add broccoli.
5
Bring the soup to a low boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer, stirring once or twice, until broccoli is just tender, about 10 minutes.
6
Turn off the heat, but leave pot on the stove. Add half of the cheese in two additions, stirring after each, until completely melted.
7
Mince the parsley. Ladle soup into bowls and sprinkle with parsley. Add salt and freshly ground pepper to soup if desired.
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Tips & Tricks (5)
- Blanch Broccoli First 🥦Blanch broccoli florets for 2-3 minutes before adding to the soup to preserve their vibrant color and prevent them from becoming mushy during the final cooking stage.
- Make a Proper Roux Base 🧈Toast the butter and flour together for 1-2 minutes before adding broth to eliminate raw flour taste and create a silky, lump-free soup with better body and texture.
- Finely Mince Your Aromatics 🧅Dice onion, celery, and carrots into small, uniform pieces so they soften quickly and distribute evenly throughout the soup, creating a more cohesive flavor profile.
- Add Cheese at the End 🧀Remove soup from heat before stirring in cheddar cheese to prevent it from breaking down and becoming stringy or grainy, ensuring a smooth, creamy consistency.
- Balance with Dijon Mustard 🌟Use Dijon mustard as a subtle flavor amplifier that enhances the cheese without making the soup taste mustardy—it sharpens and deepens the overall flavor complexity.
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Low Carb
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