Chicken Broccoli Cheddar Soup
An elevated broccoli cheddar soup recipe with the addition of chicken! Featuring rich flavors of tender chicken, broccoli, and cheddar cheese, soup is thick and creamy, and incredibly satisfying and delicious. Ready under 30 minutes.
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Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 523kcal
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 small onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tbsp flour
- 2 cups half & half
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 2 large chicken breasts
- 2 cups broccoli florets chopped into small pieces
- 2 cups cheddar shredded
- 1 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
- 1/2 tsp pepper or to taste
Instructions
- Melt butter in a heavy bottomed pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic. Saute until fragrant.
- Whisk in flour. Once flour is completely incorporated, add half & half and chicken broth. Whisk to remove lumps.
- Add broccoli and chicken to the pot. Bring to a boil and cook for approximately 15 minutes, or until chicken is cooked an broccoli is tender.
- Once chicken is cooked, remove chicken and shred it.
- Bring shredded chicken back into the pot. Add cheese. Stir to melt.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 523kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 158mg | Sodium: 1747mg | Potassium: 683mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1256IU | Vitamin C: 36mg | Calcium: 462mg | Iron: 1mg
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