copycat Panera Bread Broccoli & Cheese Soup
By
Linda Kauppinen
@cyrene
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I absolutely LOVE Panera Bread's Broccolli and Cheese Soup. Even better when its in a bread bowl! I finally found a recipe that is sooo close that I cant even tell the difference!
Recipe courtesy of wynnebaer of GroupRecipes
Picture courtesy of CD Recipes
I totally forgot to take a picture of this awesome soup! It makes such a nice presentation in the bread bowl too! Not to mention that it is absolutely scrumptious!!
Recipe courtesy of wynnebaer of GroupRecipes
Picture courtesy of CD Recipes
I totally forgot to take a picture of this awesome soup! It makes such a nice presentation in the bread bowl too! Not to mention that it is absolutely scrumptious!!
Ingredients
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1 Tbspbutter, melted (for onions)
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1/2 largeonion, finely chopped
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1/4 cflour
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1/4 cbutter, melted
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2 chalf and half
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2 cchicken stock
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1/2 lbfresh broccolli
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1 ccarrots, finely chopped
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1/4 tspnutmeg
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·salt and pepper to taste
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2 cgrated sharp cheddar cheese
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4bread bowls
How to Make copycat Panera Bread Broccoli & Cheese Soup
- Saute onion in 1 tbls. butter
In another pan, cook melted butter and flour , whisking over medium heat for 3-4 minutes
Slowly add half & half while continuing to whisk
Add chicken stock, while continuing to whisk
Once it starts to simmer, let simmer for 20 minutes - Add broccoli, carrots and onions
Cook over low heat until veggies are tender
Add salt and pepper - Pour in batches into blender and mix or use immersion blender
Return to pot and over low heat, add cheese, stirring until well blended
Stir in the nutmeg - Make or purchase individual sized bread rounds
Cut tops off of bread bowls
Hollow out
Pour soup into bowls
