Chicken Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Chicken broccoli cheddar soup with a flavorful twist adding chunks of juicy chicken but with spices that compliment the entire recipe in this creamy soup.
Ingredients
- 1 pound cooked shredded chicken
- 2 cup fresh broccoli, chopped
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 4 clove garlic, minced or pressed
- 4 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cup milk
- 2 cup chicken broth
- 8 ounce block of cheddar cheese, grated
Instructions
- You’ll need the chicken already cooked before starting or buy a rotisserie chicken.
- Now, shred the chicken, chop up the broccoli, dice the onion and mince the garlic.
- Next, sauté the onion, garlic and carrots together until everything is soft and fragrant. Then, add in butter and allow it to melt. Lower the heat to medium.
- Now, once the butter is melted add in the flour and cook the flour for about 30 seconds to make a roux.
- Then, slowly pour in the milk then the chicken broth. Carefully add the chopped broccoli and shredded chicken on top and mix it in.
- Bring the soup to a very light simmer then lower the heat to medium low and cover the pot for 5 minutes to cook the broccoli.
- Now, once the broccoli is done add in the cheese and mix until everything has melted.
- Lastly, season with salt and pepper to taste before serving. Be careful, the soup will be very hot.
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
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