Vegetarian

Copy Cat Panera Bread Broccoli Cheese Soup takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Copy Cat Panera Bread Broccoli Cheese Soup takes 50 minutes to cook.

Copy Cat Panera Bread Broccoli Cheese Soup makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Copy Cat Panera Bread Broccoli Cheese Soup are:

1/2 medium onion, chopped
1/4 cup melted butter
1/4 cup flour
2 cups half-and-half ( or skim milk)
2 cups chicken stock
1/2 pound fresh broccoli ( florets only)
1 cup carrots, julienne
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon pepper
8 ounces grated cheddar cheese

Here is how you make Copy Cat Panera Bread Broccoli Cheese Soup:

Saute onions in a little butter in a small pan ? set aside.In a large stockpot ( I accidentally used a medium-size pan) ? melt butter. Add flour and mix for 3 minutes.Slowly add half- half ? mixing the entire time.Slowly add chicken stock- mixing the entire time.Let simmer on low for 20 minutes.Add broccoli, carrots; onions and cook on low for 25 minutes.Season with salt, pepper; nutmeg.Place soup in a blender or use an immersion blender and puree.Heat soup over low heat and add cheese and mix till melted.Serving Size: makes 6 1 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CMROBERTS0617.

The nutritional information for Copy Cat Panera Bread Broccoli Cheese Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 294.5

• Total Fat: 21.7 g
• Cholesterol: 65.0 mg
• Sodium: 502.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 13.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.3 g
• Protein: 11.1 g