ULTIMATE CREAM OF BROCCOLI AND CHEESE SOUP

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Categories     Soup/Stew     Cheese     Mushroom     Vegetable     Vegetarian     Simmer

Yield 6 bowls

Number Of Ingredients 25

Equipment:
one 4-6 quart stock pot
one potato masher
one 8 inch saute pan
one wooden spoon or large metal stirring spoon
one ladle for serving
Ingredients:
2 large heads of fresh Broccoli, cut up (discard woody stem)--or--three 12 oz. packages of fresh broccoli florettes
2 quarts water
1 teaspoon salt (I like either Kosher or Sea Salt-don't use iodized salt)
4 tablespoons butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
½ celery stalk, finely diced (stem should only be about 3-4 inches long)
4 chicken boullion cubes
4 ounces fresh crimini mushrooms
2 tablespoons butter
1 clove garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ cup red wine (pick one you like to drink)
½- ¾ cup of cubed Velveeta cheddar cheese(or more if you want :-) )
¼ cup Sour cream
Heavy cream (add to taste and to adjust thickness)
1/4 to 1/2 cup of grated extra sharp cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Boil broccoli in water in the stock pot, with 1 teaspoon of salt until just tender, but not mushy. Remove pot from heat, fish out and reserve about 3/4 cup of broccoli florettes to add to the finished soup. DO NOT DRAIN THE WATER OFF mash broccoli in the water with a potato masher. Return to burner, turn down to simmer. In a sauté pan, melt 4 tablespoons butter until it is fragrant and starting to bubble, then add 2 cloves minced garlic, celery, boullion cubes, ¼ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper, sauté over medium heat until celery is starting to turn transparent, and the mixture becomes golden brown. Pour mixture into the broccoli and water. In the same sauté pan, melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium-high heat, add one clove minced garlic, salt and crimini mushrooms, sear them on both sides to the point that they are slightly carmelized. Add mushrooms to soup pot Add red wine, cubed Velveeta, sour cream and heavy cream to soup pot, stirring often until cheese melts completely. Salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into individual bowls, cups or ramekins, garnish the reserved broccoli florettes, and with shredded extra sharp cheddar cheese (yellow looks better than white), and serve.

Kaylee Jade
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This soup is the best! I've made it several times and it's always a hit.


Ikechukwu Nwosisi
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I love this soup! It's so creamy and cheesy. I always add a little bit of extra cheese to mine.


Kodak Jnr
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This soup is so easy to make and it's so delicious. I will definitely be making it again.


Josna Most
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I've made this soup several times and it's always a hit. It's a great soup to serve for a crowd.


Shannon “Ivy rayne” Carpenter
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This soup is so comforting and filling. I love to eat it on a cold day.


Ramesh Randika
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I made this soup for my family and they loved it. It's a great way to use up leftover broccoli.


Waseem Ali
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This soup is the best! I've made it several times and it's always a hit.


Roman Rai
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I love this soup! It's so creamy and cheesy. I always add a little bit of extra cheese to mine.


Shiva biswas
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This soup is so easy to make and it's so delicious. I will definitely be making it again.


Adrianna Gonzales
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I've made this soup several times and it's always a hit. It's a great soup to serve for a crowd.


Mimi Chan
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This soup is so comforting and filling. I love to eat it on a cold day.


Weston Simwinga
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I made this soup for my family and they loved it. It's a great way to use up leftover broccoli.


dana belal
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This soup is the best! I've made it several times and it's always a hit.


Hearteyes._.444him
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I love this soup! It's so creamy and cheesy. I always add a little bit of extra cheese to mine.


Sir
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This soup is so easy to make and it's so delicious. I will definitely be making it again.


Rao SARIM
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I made this soup for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it!


Ratnesh Yadav
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This soup is the perfect comfort food. It's warm, creamy, and cheesy. I love to eat it on a cold day.


Sardarzayad Khalil
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I've made this soup several times and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and it's always delicious.


Momin Romin
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This soup was amazing! I made it for my family and they loved it. The flavor was perfect and it was so creamy. I will definitely be making this again.