This easy one-pot broccoli cheddar soup is so comforting during broccoli and cheese soup recipe months. Simple ingredient list, and make it start to finish in under an hour. Broccoli Cheddar Soup This easy one-pot broccoli cheddar soup is so comforting during cold months. Nick has been creating recipes for home cooks for almost 12 years.

He is the author of Love Your Leftovers and has contributed to Simply Recipes since 2017. During the cold winter months, everyone should have at least one great soup recipe that’s not only warming and filling, but that can also be made quickly on any given weeknight. This simple Broccoli Cheddar Soup checks all the boxes—plus, it’s easy to make in one pot. Broccoli Cheddar Soup is pretty much exactly what it sounds like: a soup of pureed broccoli and broth with cheese. Although it’s pureed, it does still have some texture in it from small bits of broccoli, which is very welcome. Blanch the broccoli: I like to blanch the broccoli before adding it to the soup.

It’s an extra step, but it means you can better control its texture in the finished soup. Save a few broccoli florets for garnish: I also reserve some of the blanched florets to stir in just before serving. They add a crunchy and colorful contrast to the bowl of pureed soup. To help thicken the soup and make it extra creamy, I add some all-purpose flour to the base. While I prefer to use a cheddar cheese for this soup, you can substitute almost any mild cheese, such as Colby Jack.