I have a special treat for you today…
Hayley from Welcome to the Mouse House is here!
Hayley is a great mom to two adorable kids, has gorgeous house projects, beautiful photography and is a pretty darn amazing sewer/clothing designer with a great etsy shop.
Pretty darn amazing as she was the season 5 winner of Project Run & Play!
Today, Hayley is sharing a yummy broccoli cheese soup.
Great ready for some lovely photography as well.
Here’s Hayley!
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Hey guys! My name is Hayley from a little blog called Welcome to the Mouse House. I am loving this Soup Series!
Soup is one of those healing foods.
There is something so wonderful about the warmth, the love, the taste.
No matter what ingredients are included, soup is just so lovely.
When Delia asked me to submit a soup recipe, I tossed around a few ideas, but there was no way I could forget about my “famous” Broccoli Cheese Soup. There are so many variations of broccoli cheese soup, but once you find one that you love, there is basically no return. You will end up cooking it all the time and people will start begging you to make it for various events and potlucks. I can’t even recall how many times I have heated up a pot of this soup for friends after they had babies or just needed a helping hand. Soup is a perfect way to reach out to others.
Broccoli Cheese Soup
{Mouse House Style}
Ingredients
*1/2 cup chopped onion
*1 clove of garlic, diced (if desired)
*1/4 cup butter, plus 1 tablespoon for sautéing the onions
* 1/4 cup flour
* 2 cups of half and half cream or whole milk
* 2 1/2 to 3 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth
* 3 cups fresh broccoli, chopped
*1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
*10 ounces grated cheddar cheese (use quality cheese for the best taste)
*salt and pepper to taste
1. Chop onion and sauté in the 1 tablespoon of butter until softened and slightly browned. (add the garlic, if desired)
Set aside.
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2. In a large stockpot, melt the 1/4 cup of butter over medium heat. Once melted, whisk the flour in and continually whisk for about 3 minutes (this creates the roux). Keep mixing until the roux gets thick and smooth.
3. Add the half and half (or milk), along with the vegetable stock. Keep whisking until it is all incorporated. Bring to a simmer and cover. Simmer for 15 minutes, stirring once in a while.
4. Meanwhile, rough chop the broccoli. After the mixture has simmered for about 15 minutes, add the broccoli and onions. Add your salt and pepper to taste. Cover and simmer for another 20-30 minutes, stirring once in a while.
5. Using an immersion blender (or a regular blender), blend the soup to the consistency you desire. I prefer a chunkier soup, so I just blend until it gets slightly creamy, but still has chunks of broccoli.
(here is my handy dandy immersion blender. Making soups is so much easier with this tool)
6. Once blended, it is time to add the shredded cheese and nutmeg.
Stir well.
You can also add some uncooked chopped broccoli at this point to add more texture.
(If you feel that your soup is too thick, add some more vegetable stock to thin it out)
Enjoy with extra shredded cheese and broccoli on top!
Delia, thanks so much for having me over here today! I am loving all of the soup recipes so far.
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I have never actually made Broccoli Cheese soup, much to my husband’s dismay.
You are so right. There are so many variations to recipes, but that’s what I love about this series. We are getting the favorite versions from everyone to try out. And try this one out I definitely will! That addition of nutmeg at the end has me intrigued.
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I have never actually made Broccoli Cheese soup, much to my husband’s dismay.
You are so right. There are so many variations to recipes, but that’s what I love about this series. We are getting the favorite versions from everyone to try out. And try this one out I definitely will! That addition of nutmeg at the end has me intrigued.
Thank you for being my guest Hayley!
Oh this looks so warm and inviting! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for having me over here Delia!
Looks so yummy! I make broccoli with cheese sauce regularly, but for some reason I never make broccoli cheese soup… I'll have to try this recipe!
You're killing me here! Give me some dairy free soups, these look SOOO good. Love the soup theme. My sister makes a lot of soups and I love trying the new recipes.
Keep it dairy free by using almond milk and soy butter and cheese!
Yum! Seriously Delia – this serise is such a yummy idea. Thanks so much 🙂