I have several recipes for cream of broccoli soup, but I don’t really LOVE any of them. So I created this cream of broccoli soup… and I LOVE it! With this soup you use Velveeta, but don’t worry.. it is not overpowering AT ALL. You probably won’t even notice it’s there. It just adds a nice consistency and flavor. I highly recommend serving it in bread-bowls. One of my favorite Fall soups ever!
Ingredients
- 2-3 broccoli heads, coarsely chop off the florets (I like BIG chunks of broccoli, but feel free to cut it up to your liking..)
- 9 c. water
- 5-6 Tbsp. bouillon granules
- 1 cube butter
- 1 onion, finely chopped in food processor
- 1 c. flour
- 2 c. half & half
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- 2 c. shredded cheddar cheese (DON'T use pre-shredded. That stuff is coated with starch and will make your soup grainy and gross.. it is worth it to shred it yourself)
- 16 oz Velveeta (half of the big block)
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium heat, bring water to a boil and add bouillon granules and broccoli, reduce heat and simmer broccoli for about 10 minutes. In a separate skillet over medium heat, melt the butter, add the onions and saute for about 5 minutes. Add the flour to the onions and stir well, forming a thick paste.
- Gradually add the cream and stir until thick (I actually used a whisk, but that's just me, I like it really smooth). Add this mixture to the broccoli mixture in the pot and stir well. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add shredded cheese and Velveeta, stirring until melted. (Tip for cheesy soups: do NOT let it boil! This will break down the cheese and it will become grainy. Just keep it on a low heat until the cheese is melted, then serve!)
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Wow, I like this recipe a lot, especially the idea of putting it in the bread bowl as you suggest in the picture! I’ve got a recipe on my blog that is similar to yours, but I finish mine with cream and have a different method. Yours looks good though!
This looks awesome! How many cups of broccoli equal 2-3 heads? I have a bag of frozen florets from Costco. Can’t wait to try this one!
Hmmm good question. If I were to guess I would say 4-5 cups of frozen broccoli. If I were using frozen broccoli, I would probably rinse it off with warm water to get all the ice off. If you throw it right in the soup while it’s still icy, it might make it a little too watery.
Enjoy! I am SURE you will love this soup! It’s really easy and oh man it’s good!
Delicious! I have been looking for a great recipe for Cream of Broccoli Soup and had only found okay recipes. This one is great. Thanks for sharing–we ate ours in bread bowls and it was wonderful.
Yum! Hubby was a big fan too, thanks for a great recipe! This is definitely a keeper. I put in less bouillon (about 2 T), and used whole milk instead of whipping cream, and it still turned out great. So good!
I told my kids last night that we were having Broccoli cheese soup for dinner today. My job today was to find a good recipe!! You made that easy. Thank you!!!
-John's wife.
Is it supposed to be 5-6 tsp of granules and not tbsp?
@ Karen– I used Tbsp.. but if you don't like the flavor as strong you can do tsp.
This reminds me of the broccoli soup my mom used to make when I was a kid which I loved then and I love even more now. I was really doubtful of the recipe since there's an entire pound of velveeta but you were right and you really don't taste the velveeta at all…just broccoli soup yumminess! Thanks for sharing!!
I hate to ask a dumb question, but what is a cube of butter? 1/2 stick? Thanks!
I hate to ask a dumb question, but how much is a cube of butter? 1/2 a stick? Thanks!
@ Morgan- lol, it's not a dumb question! We get asked this all the time. 1 cube = 1 stick. It's a dialect thing. Depending on where you are from, some call it a cube, some call it a stick. It's all the same!
Thanks for the help and for the recipe! We made it for Sunday dinner and had friends over too. Served it in bread bowls and it was so delicious and fun! The soup was so filling that no one wanted to eat the salad that accompanied the soup!
Erica, Thank you so much for this recipe. I feel silly having to ask this question. What type of bouillon granules? I only know of chicken or beef. Are there other flavors?
You want to use chicken bouillon.
Although it’s not our go-to broccoli soup, it definitely was a hit with the whole family. It was nice to have a creamy soup for a change
Thank you for sharing!