One of my favorite soups in the whole wide world is broccoli and cheese.
One of my favorite cheeses is meunster.
And my very favorite way to eat broccoli is roasted.
And I kid you not, I think I have come up with the most amazing soup in the world. Â I am not even going to google “roasted broccoli and meunster cheese soup” because I just dont want to know if everyone and their grandma thought it up before me.
I just want this moment to pretend  its all mine.
*moment over*
Ok! Â Here is the recipe.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 onion finely diced
- 2 large florets of fresh broccoli
- 7 cups chicken broth
- 1 pound cheddar cheese shredded
- 1/2 pound muenster cheese shredded
- 2 cups half and half
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 2/3 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat. Finely dice an onion and add to melted butter. Cook for about 3-5 minutes. Pour in chicken broth and let simmer for about 15 minutes.
- On a large cookie sheet place broccoli florets. Cover in 2-4 tablespoons of good Extra Virgin Olive Oil and salt and pepper to taste. Bake at 400 for 15 minutes. (can bake for additional 5 minutes for extra crispy broccoli) When done and cooled slightly, finely chop broccoli and set aside.
- Reduce heat in large pot and add in all of the cheddar cheese and most of the muenster. Only save enough muenster to garnish. Add in half and half and garlic powder.
- In a small bowl stir cornstarch into water until dissolved. Add cornstarch mixture to broth mixture and combine. Add in roasted broccoli and continue to cook over low heat until soup is thick and creamy!
I just love how that fresh roasted broccoli gives the soup and amazing extra layer of flavor and texture.
So! Â I would love it if you could
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Yumm yumm!
I will def try it! looks super easy!
oh we LOVE cheese broccoli soup but roasted sounds AMAZING!!
Thanks for linking up Amanda!!…….I’m in LOVE with that bowl too!
Drooling! Looks amazing!
I went Google it for you, and you are definitely the only one with a “roasted broccoli and meunster cheese soup” recipe!!
Love it. Love everything about it! maybe even making it for dinner tonight!
You just made broccoli even more exciting to me
I want to pick up that spoon and start eating!
This is such a great soup!
I have broccoli and cheese in the fridge – thanks for deciding tonights dinner.
How delicious and warming! Such a great idea to personalize a classic soup with muenster cheese. Can’t wait to try!
I’m embarrassed to say that I’ve never eaten broccoli roasted. I’m going to try that, and THEN try the soup!
I am obbbbsessed with broccoli cheese soup! Every time I go out to eat and order soup – it’s that – but I haven’t been able to master it at home
Thank you for sharing this! Now maybe I can actually make some at home too!
I just made this soup…to die for! I had leftover cheese from a fondue party and needed a recipe to use it up. I had Extra Sharp Irish Cheddar and Smoked Gouda. I only made half the recipe since I am the only one in my family who will eat it but I wish I had made the full recipe! I am going to put some in the freezer to see how well it holds up and might make the full batch next time…there will be a next time. Thank you!!!
Oh, my. This looks like soup perfection to me. Yummy!
It looks and sounds great! I have a question what is half and half? Thanks and greetings from Colombia
Its a version of cream, not quite as heavy as heavy whipping cream, and not quite as light as milk. If you do not have it I am sure you can google “half and half substitution” and find a good alternative!
Oh my lands, that soup looks something you simply would NOT be ale to stop eating.