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!
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