Soup Sundays: Broccoli Cheddar Soup
It’s the first Sunday in the Soup Sundays Series!!! I’m so excited to begin this series. If you remember a few weeks ago I asked y'all to share some of your thoughts on soup and I’m glad to see I have company in the soup-before-cold-weather camp!
To kick things off, let’s talk about this broccoli cheddar soup! I had to swap out a few ingredients in this recipe to make it work for us. It’s relatively simple but it does require a lengthy list of items from the grocery, probably not something you’ll throw together with things you keep on hand. I mean maybe, I don’t know your life haha.
Darrell isn’t a big soup fan - mainly not a fan of hot liquids… coffee, soup, etc. - so for him to give a soup a try it needs to be decently thick. I wouldn’t consider this to be a super thick broccoli cheddar but it passed his test and we both really enjoyed it! It’s one worth repeating in our book!
Interestingly, this recipe calls for potatoes and we like that additional substance.
Making This Soup Gluten and Poultry Free
(plus one more change)
Two important ingredients had to swapped to make this recipe gluten free and poultry. If you make a lot of soups, you can probably guess these ingredients. Flour and chicken broth. I used my tried and true Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour and the superior vegetable broth on the market… that’s right, Swanson Vegetable Broth. Additionally, shallots are our onion of choice and although not because of a dietary restriction, simply preference, so we swapped the yellow onion for shallot.
The Verdict
All in all, this was delicious! Darrell says it could use more cheese. I somewhat agree. I think in general I’d like it to be a little thicker and I’m no soup expert but I’d guess there are a few ways you could do that.
You can find the recipe we used by clicking here. This recipe is from Cooking Classy.
The ingredients I mentioned above are linked below:
More About the Sunday Soup Series
This series will go on for at least the next few weeks, although depending on the response, I’m considering stretching it out for a while. I am super excited to share some of the soups I love… Some Sundays I’ll share one of my own recipes, some will be recipes we’ve found elsewhere, and I think I’ll include some store bought soups I highly recommend. What’s your favorite soup? Let me know in the comments!!
Disclaimer: I am not a dietitian or medical professional and while I share what ingredients work for me or what I choose to eat (at my own risk) while dining out, I advise you do your homework when choosing ingredients and places to eat. I highly encourage everyone to do their own research when it comes to the products they cook with or restaurant’s procedures. I do not have celiac disease but rather a gluten-intolerance and I’m not an expert on gluten or other food intolerances, autoimmune diseases, or food allergies. I simply share the ingredients I have found work for me, the places where I’ve dined and my personal experiences.