Broccoli Cheese Soup

Broccoli Cheese Soup in a large soup pot

This is one of my favorite soups to make.  It is warm and comforting and the broth is amazing.  It has a wonderful cheesy flavor with a great chicken flavor in the background.  I love to serve it with warm bread.  This is one of the first soups I make when the weather starts to turn cooler.  It is amazing the day of and even better the next day as the flavors really start to bloom.

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Broccoli Cheese Soup in a black bowl with bread and broccoli
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Broccoli Cheese Soup

Broccoli with chunks of chicken in a yummy cheese broth
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 25 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Cheesy, Chicken, Comforting, Cozy, Creamy, Fall, Soup, Winter
Servings: 14 1 Cup Servings
Calories: 157kcal

Equipment

  • Immersion Blender or Blender
  • 6 -7 Quart Soup Pot

Ingredients

  • 6 Cups Chicken Stock
  • 16 oz Chicken boneless, skinless
  • ½ White Onion rough chopped
  • 1 Cup Carrots roughly chopped
  • 1 Clove Garlic
  • 1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup
  • 1 Can Cheddar Cheese Soup
  • 16 oz Velveeta Cheese
  • 24 oz Broccoli Florets fresh or frozen
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Place Chicken Stock, Chicken, Onion, Carrots and Garlic in a large pot and bring to a boil. Once boiling allow to simmer on low for 45 minutes.
  • Remove Chicken from soup pot and set aside. Remove soup from burner and using an immersion hand blender or blender, blend the chicken stock, carrots, onion and garlic until smooth.
  • If using a blender, be sure to be very careful to avoid hot soup going everywhere.  When blending, the soup will expand, therefore you will want to remove the center cap from the lid, only fill the blender half way, and hold a folded hand towel over the opening to catch any flying soup.  You may need to work in batches.  Once all soup is blended return the soup back to the pot. I love my immersion hand blender and use it all the time.  If you don't have one, I highly recommend them!
  • Once the soup is blended turn the stove back on to medium-low heat and add the Cream of Chicken and Cheddar Cheese soup to the stock mixture.
  • Cut the Velveeta into dice sized chunks.  Carefully drop the chunks into the soup one by one.  You don't want to dump them in all at once because they will sink to the bottom and easily burn. Keep stirring until the cheese has fully melted and there are no chunks left.
  • Shredded the chicken breasts using two forks, then add back to the soup.
  • Add the broccoli and cook until broccoli is cooked through.

Notes

I love to serve this soup with warm bread or rolls.