Broccoli and Cheese Soup in Homemade Bread Bowls are definitely worth the time it takes to make them. Hearty and filling. Enjoy!
Broccoli and Cheese Soup in Homemade Bread Bowls
Have I told y’all how much I enjoy a nice bowl of hot soup? For me, it’s not just a seasonal thing either – I eat it all year! I can promise you when it’s in the triple digits here in Arizona, we’ll still be eating soup. (For the record, we’ve already had a few days of triple digits this year – it’s crazy considering some of y’all have had snow in *MAY* – what is up with the weird weather anyways?!)
Aside from soup, another thing I really enjoy making and eating (and so does my family), is homemade bread! This carb-junkie (me) likes it too much if you want the truth. We don’t do bread bowls too often, but my family thinks they’re the coolest things since there is no “real bowl” per se.
This meal is a little time-consuming in the making of the bread, but since the bread machine practically does all the work, it’s not too bad! I hope you’ll consider this family favorite Broccoli and Cheese Soup – you’ll be glad you did! 🙂
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Broccoli and Cheese Soup
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter 1 stick
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- 1 large carrot peeled and finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups vegetable broth 1 carton
- 2 cups milk
- 1 large head broccoli stems removed and discarded, florets cut into bite-sized pieces
- salt & pepper to taste
- 12 ounces Cheddar cheese shredded
- 2 cups half & half
- Bread Bowls for serving (optional)
Instructions
- In a soup pot or Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the onions and carrots. Cook until the onion turns soft and becomes translucent. Add the garlic and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes. Stir in the flour. Cook for 1 minute. Slowly add the broth and milk, whisking until well combined.
- Add the broccoli, salt, and pepper. Cover the pot and reduce the heat to medium-low. Allow to cook for about 25-30 minutes or until the broccoli is tender. Add the cheese, one handful at a time, stirring after each addition until the cheese is melted. Add the half & half and heat through.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- If you prefer a smoother soup, use an immersion blender at the end just before serving! A regular blender or food processor works, too – only fill it halfway and blend in batches if necessary!
Nutrition
Please note that the nutritional information listed on this page is an estimation based on the products I used. Ingredients and nutritional information can vary significantly between brands. Always be sure to read labels. Please verify that a recipe fits your needs before using it. Nutrition info may contain errors, so please verify it independently. Likewise, recipes may contain errors, so please use your common sense when following them.
Originally published May 8, 2013. Updated on April 23, 2021.
Ok that's it! I'm flying over for dinner 😉 Looks awesomely good, especially with our cold weather now!
I usually do the bowls with frozen bread dough, as yeast and I are longtime enemies, but I'll do the soup for sure!
I LOVE Broccoli and Cheese Soup & never thought of trying to make bread bowls at home. Thanks for the recipe. Pinning!
Perfect looking broccoli and cheese soup, great recipe!
Happy Blogging!
Happy Valley Chow
Wow wow wow. I lcve it. Thankfully, my local grocery store also has a bakery in it and they make fresh bread bowls. Since I don't have a bread maker, that'll be the way I'll do it. Can hardly wait to try this myself! Thanks for adding it to my blog hop 🙂
Blessings,
Sinea
Ducks ‘n a Row
I have been wanting to make bread bowls, but kept forgetting about it! Now I have a recipe, thank you 🙂
Yum! I'll give your soup a try. I make the bread bowls using frozen bread dough.
Homemade bread bowls and you can use a bread machine? I can't believe it. My family is going to sing your praise.
Oh yum, Jamie!! LOVE the bread bowls… and the soup too, of course! 🙂
G'day! LOVE soups in a bread bowl, TRUE!
YUM! Warm, welcoming too!
Saw as part of Foodie Friends Friday Recipe Collection Mother's Day!
Cheers!
Joanne
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This looks amazing! Love soup in a bread bowl! Thank you for sharing with Foodie Friends Friday. I am sharing this on my FB page later today. Come back and VOTE on Sunday!
I always have problems finding a perfect size bread for bread bowls, pinning to make my own now!!!
Hugs
I just love this soup Jamie. Thank you so much for sharing this awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have a very special Mothers Day Weekend and come back soon!
Miz Helen
this looks delicious Jamie. Thanks so much for sharing with Wednesday's Adorned From Above Blog Hop. We can't wait to see what you have for us this week. The party starts at 8:00PM tonight.
Debi and Charly
Thank you so much for sharing your recipe at the Say G'Day Saturday linky party. I don't have a bread machine so might not make the bread but the soup sounds delicious! I have pinned this post and tweeted about it too.
Best wishes and hope you can join in again this weekend.
Natasha in Oz
Wait. What? You like soup? Had no idea.
My husband used to order either broccoli cheese or french onion soup in a bread bowl from a cafe we used to go to (it is closed now). I'll have to make this for him!
Thank you for linking up!
Girl, you have given me the courage to try my hand at homemade bread bowls! Pinning right now. 🙂 These will be perfect this fall for my homemade clam chowder. Thank you for sharing at Tasty Tuesdays.
Homemade bread bowls are on my baking bucket list…you have me convinced I can do it. And I absolutely love Broccoli Cheese soup.
I am drooling on the keyboard!
This looks great!
I would love for you to share and link up at my TGIF Link Party. The party is open every Thursday night and closes Wednesday's at midnight.
http://apeekintomyparadise.blogspot.com/2013/05/tgif-link-party-3.html
Have a wonderful week!
Hugs, Cathy