The Best Broccoli Cheese Soup With Video Recipe

comment icon 168 more comments I would like to campaign for you to enter into fall soup season with this cozy classic Broccoli Cheese Soup. It is a hug-in-a-bowl that is not only easy to make but honestly puts Panera’s version to shame. Ooooh yes, I said it! Listen, I truly love Panera, but side-by-side with this comforting pot of creaminess gently bubbling away on the stove, with the FRESH broccoli and carrots, and the glorious cheddar cheese that you ate straight off the cutting board shredded by hand, there is no comparing. If this soup isn’t the dictionary definition of fall cozy… Well, there’s not even anything to say because it is. It just really is.

Butter and garlic and onions. A silky-smooth soup base of cream and broth. Little bite-sized bits of just-right broccoli. Thinly sliced carrots. A sharp, creamy finish from cheddar cheese.

And there’s salt, there’s pepper, and there’s paprika to season, but hello VERY IMPORTANT there’s also hot crusty bread for dipping. It’s flavorful, it’s veg-loaded and fresh, but it’s also extremely comforting, unassuming, and mellow. And I think we could all use a little more mellow right about now, yes?

How To Make Broccoli Cheese Soup

Click here to watch step-by-step instructions for this recipe! Alright, let’s do this! Just a few steps and you’re in creamy, dreamy, broccoli cheese soup heaven.

What To Serve with Broccoli Cheese Soup

Salad: I would recommend this Simple Green Salad! It offsets the heavy creaminess of the soup really nicely and tastes so fresh alongside it. Sandwich: Almost like a little Panera you-pick-two! This is great with a turkey sandwich, or if you really want to lean into the cheesiness, a grilled cheese. Bread: Some simple toasted bread is perfect, but I also LOVE this garlic bread for dipping.

Common Questions About This Broccoli Cheese Soup

This recipe was inspired by some intense Google searching to find the very best method of making broccoli cheese soup – and the Averie Cooks recipe was the clear winner of the internet, so that is what largely inspired this recipe! The only changes I made were using two different types of full-fat dairy because that’s what I normally keep stocked, and a slight tweak of the seasoning.