My absolute favorite time of year is quickly approaching…FALL! Living in Michigan, fall is a really beautiful season. With the leaves changing, the crisp and cool air, and the many trips to the cider mill…you really can’t beat it! If you have the opportunity to travel to Northern Michigan during this time of year, then you must! There is truly nothing like it! While I love wearing flip flops, and I will wear them as long as I possibly can, I love wearing jeans and hoodie sweatshirts. Besides the leaves changing, wearing sweatshirts and the apple cider, another thing I love about fall is soup!! My goal this year is to fill the freezer in our basement with soup to last me all fall and winter! One I will be making quite a bit is this Broccoli Cheddar soup in a bread bowl!
Broccoli Cheddar Soup in a Bread Bowl
Ingredients
- 6 TBS Unsalted Butter
- 1 small White Onion, chopped
- 1/4 C Flour
- 2 C Heavy Cream
- 3 C Chicken Broth
- 2 Bay Leaves
- Salt and Pepper, to taste
- 4 7-inch Sourdough Bread Boules (round loaves)
- 1 bag Frozen Broccoli
- 1 C Matchstick Cut Carrots
- 2 1/2 C Sharp Cheddar Cheese, grated
Directions
- Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Saute onions until translucent (about 5 minutes).
- Whisk in the flour, cooking until the color becomes golden, adding 1 to 2 tablespoons of heavy cream, if necessary, to keep the flour from burning (about 3 to 4 minutes).
- Slowly pour the heavy cream into the flour mixture while whisking constantly. Stir the chicken stock into the heavy cream mixture. Bring this to a simmer, continuing to cook until the mixture has thickened (about 20 minutes).
- Add carrots; simmer until they are tender (about 10 minutes).
- Add the frozen broccoli and continue to cook for an additional 10 minutes.
- Stir the cheddar cheese into the vegetable mixture until the cheese melts. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Bread Bowls:
- Using a sharp knife, cut a circle into the top of each loaf, leaving a 1-inch border all around. Remove the bread top, then hollow out the middle with a fork or your fingers, leaving a thick bread shell.
- Scoop some of the broccoli cheddar soup into each bread bowl. Serve as is or top with additional grated cheese.
Looks good, doesn’t it?!? If you have to eat gluten free, like I do, you can make this soup gluten free by simply using your favorite gluten free flour in place of the wheat flour. Personally, I really like this gluten free flour mix
If you like this broccoli cheddar soup recipe, then you will definitely like these:
- Chorizo Chicken Soup <—My personal favorite!!
- Chicken Cabbage Soup
- The Best Beefy Cabbage Soup
- Creamy Tortellini and Sausage Soup
That sounds amazing! Pinning this one to try soon. 🙂
This looks yummy! I’m going o have to try it.
It always amazed me how the soup stays in the bread. This sounds totally delicious. I have to try.
Any soup in a bread bowl is good for me. But especially this broccoli cheddar soup. Yummy!
This is my absolute favorite soup but I’ve never attempted to serve it in a bread bowl. It’d like to learn how to make my own bread bowls.
Soup in a bread bowl is always delicious. This looks so yummy and easy to make. I will have to give it a try this weekend.
This looks amazing! I love broccoli and cheddar, a great combo mixed with the bread!
This is perfect for the season! I can really see myself cuddled up eating this on a cold winter or fall day.
How fun to serve soup in a bowl! I’ll have to save this recipe, just in time for cooler weather. Definitely about time to start making soups for those chilly nights!
Oh my this looks fantastic! I would love to try this out asap. I bet my daughter would even love it!
OMG this looks great for a cold day, just blankets, netflix and this soup. Delicious
I love bread bowl soups. They’re the best! This one sure looks amazing too. broccoli cheddar soup is so good!
Eating soup in a bread bowl is my favorite. Nothing says fall like a warm bowl of broccoli cheddar soup.
Excuse me while I mop up my drool. This looks amazing. Haven’t had this kind of soup in so long.
This looks really tasty! I love broccoli cheddar soup but served in a bread bowl makes it even better.
Hello, fall and all of its comfort food that comes with it. I need to make this on the days I’m not sure what to make but need something quick and easy.
My favorite part of the fall season? The beautiful foliage, pumpkin flavored everything and the cool weather. It’s chilly today which is perfect for a soup like that. Yum! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
My sister made it and loved it. I think I’m going to add a little bit of cauliflower. Trying it tonight!