Soup season is on! Mmmmm….soup.
Today I am sharing my beloved Homemade Creamy Cheesy Broccoli Soup recipe – that tastes even better than Panera in my opinion. I am not kidding. This stuff is amazing. Like drop-what-you-are-doing-and-make-this-soup-right-now amazing.
My whole family LOVES this soup. Well, all except my youngest. But he doesn’t like anything except peanut butter and green peppers. He’s crazy.
This from scratch creamy cheesy broccoli soup is so rich and creamy. It’s perfect for fall and winter.
Plus you want to know the best part? It works GREAT at a freezer meal stored in a ziploc bag. Even though there is some dairy in it, when I have reheated this recipe after freezing it comes out just as good as it was when it was freshly made.
The secret to this recipe is in the cheese. You gotta have fancy cheeses, man. It’s a must. I am a fan of regular old cheddar but if you really want the perfect texture that allows this to work as a freezer meal and get the taste that will blow your taste buds to the moon you must follow the directions and buy fancy cheese. Trust me on this.
Homemade Creamy Cheesy Broccoli Soup
Homemade Creamy Cheesy Broccoli Soup
Ingredients
- 5 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup onion pureed or finely chopped
- 3 cups fresh broccoli finely chopped
- 1 cup broccoli chopped fresh medium
- 1 cup carrots grated
- 1.5 tsp minced garlic
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 cup half and half I used fat free
- Dash of garlic salt
- 1 cup shredded Gouda cheese I used apple smoked
- 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the broccoli, onion, garlic, carrots, bay leaf and chicken broth to a pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat simmering for 15 minutes. I have the lid half on the pot so steam can escape a little.
- When you have about 5 minutes left of the broccoli mixture start the cream sauce.
- In a large pot over medium heat, melt butter and add flour. Whisk together while it cooks for 3-4 minutes. When your veggies are done, slowly pour in just the liquid from the boiling vegetables. It’s totally fine if a few veggies slip inside the pot. Wisk quickly as soon as the liquid hits the butter/flour mixture. After that thickens a little add in the vegetables, half n half and dash of garlic salt. Mix slowly until heated though. Remove from heat and add in shredded cheeses. Then add salt and pepper if you think it needs it.
- Freezing Directions: Prepare soup as directed above and allow to cool. Divide into quart or gallon freezer bags, label, and freeze. To serve: reheat on stove top or microwave until heated through. Enjoy.
Nutrition
Loved this recipe?
Make sure to follow on Instagram @happymoneysaver and on Pinterest @happymoneysaver for more money savin' recipes!
Let me know if you try out this cheesy broccoli soup recipe! I would love to know if you love it as much as I do.
—> See ALL of my Freezer Meals recipes here.
About Karrie
Food is my love language. But so is saving money. So I like to combine the two a lot and make thrifty make ahead and freeze meals to save time. Because life is busy, and freezer meals can come to the rescue for all of us. And yes, they actually CAN taste good. Read more...
Comments & Reviews
Kristen Knorr says
Made this for the first time tonight! We ended up chopping almost all of our vegetables with our food processor, which worked great. You are completely right that you have to have the good cheeses! I think they made the dish! Delicious and comforting. I will make this again!
Susanne says
I have made this soup several times and everyone in the family loves it. I also brought it to a friend and her family and they raved about it. Definitely a perfect meal for the cooler Autumn nights. I mad everything as exactly as described and my soup was thick and flavourful. I like to change the Gouda flavour to change it a bit ie, smoke or apple
Make this soup! You won’t regret it!
angela allen says
how much do u taste the broccoli? and would it be the same cutting back the salt…….thats just alot of sodium. im trying to incorperate brooccoli into my diet for fighting cancer as i do not care for broccoli.
Caro says
I was very excited about this soup and just made it for dinner. Unfortunately, it turned out very thin like I didn’t use the flour the recipe called for. I even omitted one cup of broth at the beginning because I thought it would turn watery with so many cups. I could have added more flour, but I didn’t want to add extra carbs to this healthy soup. Thanks for sharing though! It was a quick recipe to make.
Cansie Witcher says
I loved this. Firstly, the flavor is perfect! I love everything about how much onion and garlic… that’s a hard balance to make. One thing I had some trouble with is the fact that the texture is quite… gritty. I’m not sure if there is just too much broccoli, or if ground in the blender is not the best course of action. The instructions were a little vague on what size “finely chopped” is.
Victoria says
I can’t wait to try this… I’m thinking this soup would be yummy in a chicken broccoli casserole…. rice with chunks of chicken and cheesy broccoli…..mmmmmmmmm
Jessica says
Made as stated – minus the bay leaf (I was out) and I added the white cream sauce to the veggie mixture instead of the other way around (I was out of big pots)…. SO SO SO delicious!! Already gone and can’t wait to make again.
Melissa Green says
I love this recipe and have made it twice. It doesn’t let me down, and I crave it! It’s really that good. Thank you!
Tricia says
Do you chop or mince the garlic?
Karrie says
I used minced garlic. Thanks for the question. 🙂
Lisa Cauthon says
I love your blog! Thank you so much for all the wonderful ideas. Do you think this could be frozen in individual portions. I thought about freezing portions in extra large muffin tins. My husband loves to take leftovers for his lunch at work especially soup.
Kelly says
How long can this be store in the freezer?
Wendy says
I am going to try this recipe, it sounds great, I would like to put it in plastic freezer to microwave type containers, instead of the ziplock bags.
Jessica Lavigne says
I love all your freezer meal recipes, but this one is so good! I made meals before my little one was born and it was a life saver! Thank you for all the tasty ideas!
Tiffany says
My daughter never eats soup, but begs for me to make this recipe. Thanks for sharing it!
Amy says
Could you double or triple this in a big stockpot to freeze? How much volume does it make?
Happy.MoneySaver says
Yes, I have doubled this recipe before and it works great. I haven’t tripled it but I don’t see a problem other than making sure it gets properly mixed together. I usually stick it in quart size bags for individual servings (i.e. my lunch) or in gallon size bags for my family’s dinner.
RochelleS says
Just finished this recipe and taste tested it. It is SO good! I used the chicken Better Than Bouillon instead of chicken stock, smoked gouda and grated some of the broccoli stems as a poster above suggested. Thank you for the great recipe!
Angele says
Hi, I came across your website and WOW! I am so glad I did. What wonderful receipes you have here. I am done my groceries and plan on cooking all day tomorrow. Starting tonight with the soup. Thank you so much.
Happy.MoneySaver says
I am so glad you found us–hope you enjoy!
Angele Duval Belanger says
I made the broccoli soup, lasagna, the penne spinach cassarole, and a few other dishes. WOW – the penne spinach was to die for and the soup was excellant. Thanks!!
Happy.MoneySaver says
So glad you liked it!
Breanan says
I would love to add potatoes to this! Do you have any suggestions? Do potatoes freeze well?
Breanna says
Ack! I miss typed my name! ha!
Catherine says
Potatoes go mushy if frozen