Broccoli Cheddar Soup (Instant Pot Recipe)
Broccoli cheddar soup is the Instant Pot recipe fans of the Panera Bread soup need! This soup comes together in about half and hour and gives you the coziest rich and creamy meal ever!
Servings: 6
Calories: 483kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 small yellow onion peeled & diced
- 1 large carrot peeled & diced
- 1 stalk celery diced
- 4 tsp garlic paste
- 4 cups fresh broccoli chopped into small florets
- 6 1/2 cups chicken broth
- pinch ground nutmeg
- 3 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tbsp flour
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the liner to your Instant Pot, add the butter, and press the 'saute' button. Once the butter's melted stir in the onion, carrot, and celery. Cook, stirring often, just until the veggies have begun to soften- roughly 5 minutes.1 tbsp butter, 1 small yellow onion, 1 large carrot, 1 stalk celery
- Add the garlic, broccoli, broth, and nutmeg to the pot- stirring them to evenly incorporate.4 tsp garlic paste, 4 cups fresh broccoli, 6 1/2 cups chicken broth, pinch ground nutmeg
- Close the lid, set the vent valve to the 'sealed' position, and pressure cook on 'HIGH' for 2 minutes. When done perform a 'quick release' by carefully opening the vent valve to release the trapped hot steam.
- In a small mixing bowl mix the cheese, flour, and cornstarch together until evenly combined.3 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, 2 tbsp flour, 2 tsp cornstarch
- Open the lid, press the 'saute' button, and add the cheese stirring it into the soup until evenly combined and completely melted.
- Stir in the heavy cream and continue cooking the soup, stirring occasionally, just until the soup's thickened some.1 cup heavy whipping cream
- Salt and pepper to taste, then serve warm & enjoy!salt & pepper
Notes
- Don't use frozen broccoli. The texture won't be right.
- If you want to shortcut the chopping process, you can pop the peeled carrot, peeled, cored onion, and celery into a food processor.
- Heavy cream is a must. The soup won't properly thicken with lower fat dairy.
Nutrition
Calories: 483kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 21g | Fat: 39g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 1435mg | Potassium: 409mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3708IU | Vitamin C: 55mg | Calcium: 546mg | Iron: 1mg