CopyCat Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup Recipe
on Mar 24, 2014, Updated Oct 21, 2020
This CopyCat Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup Recipe will be a hit with you I promise. If you love Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup you are going to be amazed on how easy it is to make at home. After enjoying the CopyCat Panera Tuna Salad Sandwich the other day I was ready to make some of my favorite CopyCat Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup to pair up with the sandwich for our lunch today. I made this recipe back in December to share with all of you and forgot to place it on the blog. That was a big mistake as this soup is now my favorite soup. Since my photography skills have gotten better lol, I took a new picture of the CopyCat Panera Broccoli Soup we enjoyed today. Trust me the other pictures were not so good ha ha.
CopyCat Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup Recipe
But back to the soup… Brocccoli Soup has always been a hit in our house. I love ordering a bowl at every restaurant we eat at (if on the menu). Up until making this recipe back in December Kroger Broccoli Soup was my brand I enjoyed at home. I could never find a quick and easy canned Broccoli Soup that we really liked. Kroger brand can get quite expensive and picking up Panera Broccoli Soup can cost a small fortune to feed my crew.
I had set out to make a CopyCat of my favorite Broccoli Soup.. Panera Bread. I was amazed that this recipe turned out PERFECT. I no longer needed to head to Panera bread to enjoy my favorite soup. I can now just whip up this CopyCat Panera Broccoli Soup right at home.
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I love making this Broccoli Soup recipe as everything is fresh. I usually have to pick up some fresh broccoli and fresh carrots (which is usually when I spot a great sale). I usually have everything else on hand in the pantry and fridge.
INGREDIENTS
1/2 chopped Onion
1/4 cup melted Butter
1/4 cup Flour
2 cup Half and Half
2 cup Chicken Stock
2 large bunches Broccoli
2 Carrots
1/4 tsp Nutmeg
8 oz shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
Salt and Pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS
Cut carrots into small strips.
Break apart broccoli florets into small pieces.
Saute Onion in 1 tbsp of melted butter until transparent.
Make a roux using remainder of melted butter and flour. Cook about 5 minutes over medium heat.
Add in half and half stirring constantly.
Add in chicken stock and simmer for 20 minutes.
Add vegetables and cook for 25 minutes over low heat.
If you want a smooth soup, at this point puree in a blender and return to heat or use immersion blender.
Add cheese and nutmeg.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
If you are looking to make a great soup and sandwich for lunch or dinner give this CopyCat Panera Broccoli Soup and the CopyCat Panera Tuna Salad Sandwich a try. You can have Panera Bread at home for a fraction of the cost.
CopyCat Recipes are a great way to enjoy your favorite restaurant foods at home. The savings will really add up. Eating out can really break a bunch if done too frequently. Check out some of my other great CopyCat Recipes to help you with savings. I have made a great CopyCat Chick-Fil-A Chicken Sandwich, CopyCat Starbucks Passion Tea Lemonade, CopyCat Starbucks Lemon Loaf, CopyCat Bonefill Grill Bang Bang Shrimp, CopyCat Red Lobster Cheddar Bay Biscuits, CopyCat Wendy’s Chili, CopyCat Red Robin Freckled Lemonade and the CopyCat Shamrock Shake.
CopyCat Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 chopped Onion
- 1/4 cup melted Butter
- 1/4 cup Flour
- 2 cup Half and Half
- 2 cup Chicken Stock
- 2 large bunches Broccoli
- 2 Carrots
- 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
- 8 oz shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cut carrots into small strips.
- Break apart broccoli florets into small pieces.
- Saute Onion in 1 tbsp of melted butter until transparent.
- Make a roux using remainder of melted butter and flour. Cook about 5 minutes over medium heat.
- Add in half and half stirring constantly.
- Add in chicken stock and simmer for 20 minutes.
- Add vegetables and cook for 25 minutes over low heat.
- If you want a smooth soup, at this point puree in a blender and return to heat or use immersion blender.
- Add cheese and nutmeg.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
if you are vegetarian can this be made with vegetable broth and also how do i get the bread bowls what type of bread do I get or can I get a recipe to bake my own.. thanks I love broccoli soup can’t wait to see if I can mke this
My daughrer made this lasy night. It was delicious! I will be making this soon.
Made this soup and it’s so yummy. I’ll be making it all the time. Thanks
Made this soup and added more chicken broth to liquify more. It was delicious will make again. Pan eras soup is my fav thanks for sharing
I make this often but I use 1/2 broccoli and 1/2 cauliflower…love it! This soup freezes well too…for those busy evenings or weekends.
How many servings do you get from this recipe?
We barely got 3.
How many people will this recipe feed? I’m making it for a potluck. Thanks!
This was delicious, my family ate it up! Thanks.
How many people does this recipe feed?
Really Great soup! I hate altering recipes, but when I had it all in the pot simmering it looked like it was perfect, but I needed to add volume to feed everyone so in a separate pot I made more base, 2 tbsp flour 2 tbsp butter and 1 cup each of broth and half and half and added another 4 ounces or so of cheese and just added to my soup and it came out great! Thanks for the recipe, I’ll def make it again this winter.
Omg! I don’t usually comment on recipes, but this was amazing! My son said”you nailed it!” I did not have nutmeg in the house so I omitted that. Soup really did taste like panera! Thanks!!!!!
How many people does this recipe feed!
Easy to make. Simple ingrediants. And amazing flavor!! Now if I only had a bread bowl!!
Came out amazing. … i doubled the recipe so i can have left overs. Made my own chicken broth. But followed exactly how to make it. Will make again….
Where do you get that bread from? What is it called?
I’m alittle nervous about making this. I made one a handful of years ago and it turned out horrible. Few questions I have about this as I’m making it now. When simmering the half and half and broth I am getting a film on top that looks almost like scalded milk. Is that normal? Also at anytime should the soup be covered while simmering? Fingers crossed it turns out as good as it looks.
What pots and pans do you use? Do you make the roux in the same frying pan you sautéed the onion or do you make it separate?
I made the roux in same pot that I sauté the onion, did exact amounts of butter and flour. Don’t know what happened, but after following the rest of the steps, the soup had an odd texture and actually had a bit of flour taste!. We were a bit disappointed !
I made this recipe yesterday and it was delicious! Now I have no reason to go to Panera lol
I made this soup today and it is absolutely delicious! The only thing I did differently was omit the nutmeg (because I don’t have any). I used to go to Panera just for their broccoli cheese soup and now I have no reason to go. Thanks for a great recipe!
Can you puree the broccoli or do you recommend keeping the florets?