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Cheesy Potato and Broccoli Soup

October 20, 2014 By Sara-- Bitz & Giggles 4 Comments

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Cheesy Potato & Broccoli Soup. It’s thick, cheesy and loaded with tender potatoes, broccoli and carrots! Talk about comfort food at its finest!

 

Cheesy Potato and Broccoli Soup: thick, cheesy and loaded with tender potatoes, broccoli and carrots! Talk about comfort food at its finest!

 

Hi everyone! It’s Sara from Bitz & Giggles back this month to share some COMFORT FOOD! I’ve been craving everything from casseroles and stews to roasts and soup.

Today I’m sharing a recipe for Cheesy Potato & Broccoli Soup. It’s thick, cheesy and loaded with tender potatoes, broccoli and carrots! Talk about comfort food at its finest!

 

Cheesy Potato & Broccoli Soup

 

I don’t know about you, but I use a steamer for a ton of things in the kitchen. It has claimed permanent real estate on my kitchen counter top and I use it for everything from chicken breasts and vegetables to potatoes and eggs.

Did you know you could hard boil eggs with a steamer? You can and they turn out PERFECT each and every time!

Well, for this soup, I actually used the steamer for the broccoli. If you don’t have a steamer, don’t fret. You can still simmer the broccoli in a pan of water on the stove and drain it.

For me, the steamer is just so easy. When the broccoli was tender (about 20-23 minutes) I just shut the steamer off and then chopped the broccoli into little pieces right there in steaming tray before I added them into the soup.

Cheesy Potato and Broccoli Soup: thick, cheesy and loaded with tender potatoes, broccoli and carrots! Talk about comfort food at its finest!

 

My hubby and I love thick soups. The kind you can scoop onto a cracker and it just sticks there. Yum!! This was that kind of soup.

As it sits on the stove, it tends to get thicker as it cooks. When it’s ready, be sure to keep it at a real low temperature or transfer it to a crock pot if you’re making it for a party. Otherwise, you’ll need more chicken broth to thin it out a bit!

 

Cheesy Potato and Broccoli Soup: thick, cheesy and loaded with tender potatoes, broccoli and carrots! Talk about comfort food at its finest!

 

This soup is perfect for football parties, church gatherings or just a lazy Sunday afternoon at home with the family. That’s when we ate ours. I love lazy Sundays, don’t you, too?

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Cheesy Potato and Broccoli Soup

Cheesy Potato & Broccoli Soup. It's thick, cheesy and loaded with tender potatoes, broccoli and carrots! Talk about comfort food at its finest!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time40 mins
Total Time50 mins
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: Traditional
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 340kcal

Ingredients

  • 16 oz. broccoli florets
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/2 onion chopped
  • 1 cup milk
  • 32 oz. chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup matchstick carrots
  • 2 cups frozen diced hash brown potatoes thawed
  • 12 ounces shredded cheddar cheese divided
  • 6 ounces Velveeta shredded cheese

Instructions

  • In a small saute pan, cook the chopped onion and garlic with the butter until softened and set aside.
  • Steam the broccoli in a steamer until tender, about 20-23 minutes or simmer on the stove in a saucepan with some water for 15-20 minutes. If using the saucepan method, drain when tender and return to saucepan.
  • Use a knife or back of a fork to break up the broccoli into small pieces, as large or small as you would like in the soup.
  • In a stockpot, pour in the chicken broth and add the carrots and hash browns. Simmer until ingredients are tender, 15-20 minutes
  • Add the onions from the sauce pan and the broccoli to the large stockpot and stir.
  • Stir the milk, and 3/4 of the cheddar cheese (about 9 oz.) and 6 oz. of the Velveeta into the soup until melted.
  • Use the remaining cheese as garnish when serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 340kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 1096mg | Potassium: 636mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3800IU | Vitamin C: 64.4mg | Calcium: 509mg | Iron: 1.5mg
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Ingredients

16 oz. broccoli florets
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1/2 onion, chopped
1 cup milk
32 oz. chicken broth
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup matchstick carrots
2 cups frozen diced hash brown potatoes, thawed
12 ounces shredded cheddar cheese, divided
6 ounces Velveeta shredded cheese

Instructions

  1. In a small saute pan, cook the chopped onion and garlic with the butter until softened and set aside.
  2. Steam the broccoli in a steamer until tender, about 20-23 minutes or simmer on the stove in a saucepan with some water for 15-20 minutes. If using the saucepan method, drain when tender and return to saucepan.
  3. Use a knife or back of a fork to break up the broccoli into small pieces, as large or small as you would like in the soup.
  4. In a stockpot, pour in the chicken broth and add the carrots and hash browns. Simmer until ingredients are tender, 15-20 minutes
  5. Add the onions from the sauce pan and the broccoli to the large stockpot and stir.
  6. Stir the milk, and 3/4 of the cheddar cheese (about 9 oz.) and 6 oz. of the Velveeta into the soup until melted.
  7. Use the remaining cheese as garnish when serving.

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  1. Sharon from Her Organized Chaos

    October 20, 2014 at 10:20 am

    This looks delicious! My husband and I also love thick soups so I am excited about this recipe.
    Thanks for sharing!

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  2. [email protected]

    October 22, 2014 at 8:43 am

    This looks sooooooo good! I love soup, especially on cold winter days and this recipe is a must try! I can’t wait to make it for my family! Thanks for sharing! PINNED!

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  3. Michelle

    October 23, 2014 at 10:51 am

    Yum, this looks so good!

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  4. Ginnie

    October 25, 2014 at 8:39 pm

    Mmm … this looks perfect for a cold day!

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