{"id":147875,"date":"2024-08-28T14:48:56","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T14:48:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/?post_type=recipes&#038;p=147875"},"modified":"2025-08-20T13:07:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T13:07:53","slug":"cheddar-broccoli-soup","status":"publish","type":"recipes","link":"https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/recipes\/cheddar-broccoli-soup\/147875\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheddar Broccoli Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Get the Cheddar Broccoli Soup Recipe<\/h1>\n<p>A Cheddar Broccoli Soup is the perfect addition to your fall or winter menu. The recipe was featured in in Executive Editor Denise Greer&#8217;s article: <a href=\"https:\/\/pizzatoday.com\/topics\/menu-development\/build-a-soup-and-salad-menu-to-drive-return-visits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Build a Soup and Salad Menu to Drive Return Visits<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\" data-rating=\"0\">\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Cheddar Broccoli Soup<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span class=\"xlate\">Recipe Type<\/span>: <span class=\"type\">Soup<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">Pizza Today<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 pound broccoli, chopped<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">3 carrots, diced<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">1 medium yellow onion, diced<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">2 cups vegetable broth<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">2 cups whole milk<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">3 tablespoons flour<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">3 tablespoons butter<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">3 cloves of minced garlic<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">\u00bd teaspoon smoked paprika<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Red pepper flakes<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Sea salt and pepper to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the butter to a medium pan and saut\u00e9 onions.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Just before the onions become translucent, add minced garlic.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the flour and continue to saut\u00e9 until mixture is a light brown color.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Whisk in vegetable broth until blended. Under medium high heat, stir until the mixture forms a consistent roux.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Under medium heat, add milk, smoked paprika, pepper, and red pepper flakes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the chopped broccoli and carrots and continue to simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Fold in cheddar cheese and let simmer until consistent. Salt and pepper to taste.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.5.3251<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":147876,"template":"","categories":[3274],"tags":[2811,2706,2810],"topic":[3250],"class_list":["post-147875","recipes","type-recipes","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe","tag-broccoli","tag-soup","tag-soup-recipes","topic-salads-sandwiches-soups"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.7.1 (Yoast SEO v25.7) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Cheddar Broccoli Soup - Pizza Today<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Get the Cheddar Broccoli Soup Recipe. Try this easy to make fall or winter soup. 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