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Broccoli Cheddar Soup with Potatoes

By Ashlyn Edwards October 8, 2020 28 Comments

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a blue bowl of broccoli cheese soup
a blue bowl of broccoli cheese soup

This Broccoli Cheddar Soup with Potatoes is full of delicious vegetables and so creamy thanks to the cheese! You will love warming up with a bowl of this soup on a chilly day.

This soup recipe is on  heavy rotation at our house during the cooler weather months. Along with other family favorites like Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup and Slow Cooker Taco Soup, we’ve got plenty of options for your soup cravings!

blue bowl full of cheesy chowder topped with vegetables

As one might expect, winter time in Hawaii is much different from winter time on the mainland.

We aren’t shoveling snow or putting on warm coats before we leave the house, but the temperatures have dipped a bit and we have been getting lots of rain.

a large pot of broccoli cheddar soup next to bowls of cheese, broccoli, and crusty bread

And whether it’s a snowy day back east or a rainy day here on the island, a warm bowl of soup is the perfect dinner when the yucky weather has kept you indoors.

a white bowl filled with soup next to an orange napkin

This is one of my favorite soups. It’s a broccoli cheese soup, but it has more veggies to make it chunkier and healthier, too! It’s a great choice for Meatless Monday since it will warm you up and fill you up.

Once all the veggies are prepped and chopped, it comes together very easily.

Ingredients for Broccoli Cheddar Soup

  • butter
  • onion
  • carrots
  • celery
  • garlic
  • potatoes
  • flour
  • water
  • milk
  • broccoli
  • cheddar cheese

ingredients laid out in bowls to make broccoli cheddar soup

How to Make Broccoli Cheddar Soup – Step by Step

  1. Melt two tablespoons of butter in a large soup pot and sauté the chopped carrots, celery, and onions until soft. Then add in the garlic and cook for a couple minutes more.a large pot full of diced carrots, onions, and celery
  2. Next add in some chicken broth and the potatoes and cook until they’ve softened.a large pot full of chicken stock boiling
  3. Once the potatoes are ready, combine the water and flour to make a slurry and then add to the soup. Cook for a few more minutes then add in the milk and broccoli.a large pot full of chicken stock and chopped broccoli
  4. Continue cooking until the  broccoli is tender, then remove from heat and stir in the cheese until smooth and thickened.a large pot full of soup with shredded cheese on top
  5. Grab a spoon and start slurping! My three year old can be a pretty picky eater, but he actually asks for me to make this all the time! That doesn’t always happen where vegetables are concerned.a white bowl filled with soup next to an orange napkin

 

Tips and Notes

Gluten-Free, Vegetarian, and Vegan Options

To make this Broccoli Cheddar Soup gluten-free, simply swap out the all purpose flour for your favorite gluten-free flour such as rice flour, chickpea flour, or oat flour.

To make this recipe vegetarian, swap the chicken broth for vegetable broth. For a vegan alternative, swap out the milk for soy, hemp, rice, or almond milk, and the cheese for a vegan cheese alternative, or leave it out completely. 

blue bowl full of cheesy chowder topped with vegetables

Can I make this using the Instant Pot or Slow Cooker?

To make Broccoli Cheddar Soup using an Instant Pot: cook onions, carrots, celery, and garlic in butter using the sauté function. Once veggies are soft, add the chicken broth, potatoes, and broccoli. Cook over manual high pressure for 10 minutes and perform a quick release. Turn the pot back to sauté and add the slurry mixture of the flour and water, along with the milk. Stir and cook for 4-5 minutes until thickened, then add the cheese. Stir until melted and serve. 

To make Broccoli Cheddar Soup using a Slow Cooker: add all of the ingredients (except for the flour, water, milk, and cheese) to the bowl of your crockpot. Cook over high heat for 4-5 hours. Remove the lid and add the slurry mixture of flour and water, along with the milk and cheese. Stir well, then replace the lid and allow to cook for 15 more minutes until thickened. 

a large pot full of cheesy vegetable chowder with a ladle scooping some out

More Delicious Soup Recipes

  • Chipotle Corn Chowder
  • Instant Pot Loaded Potato Soup
  • Italian Wedding Soup
a blue bowl of broccoli cheese soup

Broccoli Cheddar Soup with Potatoes

This Broccoli Cheddar Soup with Potatoes is full of delicious vegetables and so creamy thanks to the cheese! You will love warming up with a bowl of this soup on a chilly day.
5 from 5 votes
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Course: Main
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 282kcal
Author: Ashlyn Edwards | Belle of the Kitchen

Ingredients

  • 2 Tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup finely chopped carrot
  • 1 celery stick, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves minced garlic
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2 large potatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon flour
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 2 cups chopped broccoli
  • 2 heaping cups shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

  • Melt the butter in a large soup pot. Add onions, carrots, and celery and saute over medium heat until tender about 4-5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 more minute until fragrant.
  • Add chicken broth and potatoes, bring to a boil, and cook until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes. Mix flour with water, add, and simmer until soup is slightly thickened.
  • Add milk and broccoli and cook until broccoli is just tender and soup is heated through, about 5 minutes. Stir in cheese, allow to melt, and serve. Enjoy!

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Notes

  • To make this Broccoli Cheddar Soup gluten-free, simply swap out the all purpose flour for your favorite gluten-free flour such as rice flour, chickpea flour, or oat flour.
  • To make this recipe vegetarian, swap the chicken broth for vegetable broth. For a vegan alternative, swap out the milk for soy, hemp, rice, or almond milk, and the cheese for a vegan cheese alternative, or leave it out completely. 
  • To make Broccoli Cheddar Soup using an Instant Pot: cook onions, carrots, celery, and garlic in butter using the sauté function. Once veggies are soft, add the chicken broth, potatoes, and broccoli. Cook over manual high pressure for 10 minutes and perform a quick release. Turn the pot back to sauté and add the slurry mixture of the flour and water, along with the milk. Stir and cook for 4-5 minutes until thickened, then add the cheese. Stir until melted and serve. 
  • To make Broccoli Cheddar Soup using a Slow Cooker: add all of the ingredients (except for the flour, water, milk, and cheese) to the bowl of your crockpot. Cook over high heat for 4-5 hours. Remove the lid and add the slurry mixture of flour and water, along with the milk and cheese. Stir well, then replace the lid and allow to cook for 15 more minutes until thickened. 

Nutrition

Calories: 282kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 891mg | Potassium: 692mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 4320IU | Vitamin C: 48.9mg | Calcium: 362mg | Iron: 3.2mg
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Comments

  1. Sharon says

    January 19, 2021 at 8:44 am

    5 stars
    This cheesy vegetable chowder is the perfect cold-weather comfort food. So creamy and delicious.

    Reply
  2. Sharon says

    October 20, 2020 at 8:41 am

    5 stars
    This soup is a big bowl of cheesy yum! I love the addition of the potatoes to fill it out and make it filling.

    Reply
  3. Cassie says

    October 20, 2020 at 8:34 am

    5 stars
    I am obsessed with broccoli and cheese soup! Yay… I am so grateful for your recipe. I am adding it to my grocery list asap! Thank you!!!!! 🙂

    Reply
  4. Amber Myers says

    October 19, 2020 at 7:12 pm

    Oh yum, this is one of my fave soups! I will be making this for sure. I love soups when it’s cold out.

    Reply
  5. Lori Geurin says

    October 19, 2020 at 7:03 pm

    I just your recipe and can’t wait to make this! I’m always looking for new soup recipes to try in the fall and I love that this one has so many veggies.

    Reply
  6. Heather says

    October 19, 2020 at 4:56 pm

    This soup looks so good! Printing out and saving for when it gets cold out! YUM!

    Reply
  7. Linda says

    January 31, 2015 at 2:41 pm

    Awsome chowder I added clams,scollaps, & flounder. Best seafood chowder I’ve had in a long time!

    Reply
    • Ashlyn says

      January 31, 2015 at 3:34 pm

      Great Linda!! This is one of my favorite soups, and that sounds delicious with the addition of the seafood! Thanks for letting me know that you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  8. Joy Love Food says

    September 14, 2014 at 10:33 am

    Yum, this looks so good. It has finally started to cool down here in New England and I have soup on the brain. Will give this a try and hopefully entice some of my own picky eaters to eat their veggies 🙂

    Reply
  9. Tammy says

    January 26, 2014 at 4:08 pm

    Hi… Just stopping by to let you know you have been featured at One More Time Events. Thank you for sharing and hope to see you at this weeks party.
    Tammy

    Reply
    • Ashlyn {Belle of the Kitchen} says

      January 27, 2014 at 7:07 am

      Thank you, Tammy! I’m so excited to be featured! 🙂

      Reply
  10. Adelina Priddis says

    January 23, 2014 at 4:25 am

    This is being pinned to my soup board, and making it on next weeks menu! Delicious! Thank you for sharing on Foodie Friday

    Reply
    • Ashlyn {Belle of the Kitchen} says

      January 24, 2014 at 2:56 am

      Thanks so much, Adelina! Hope you love it! 🙂

      Reply
  11. Kristin @Kit's Crafts says

    January 21, 2014 at 9:11 pm

    This looks so yummy! I can’t wait to try it! So glad you shared at the Foodies & Crafties Soiree!

    Reply
    • Ashlyn {Belle of the Kitchen} says

      January 24, 2014 at 2:52 am

      Thank you, Kristin! Hope you love it like we do. 🙂

      Reply
  12. Stephanie says

    January 21, 2014 at 9:04 pm

    This looks delicious-pinning now! Thanks for sharing! Found you through the Create Link Inspire Link Up!

    Reply
    • Ashlyn {Belle of the Kitchen} says

      January 24, 2014 at 2:52 am

      Thank you, Stephanie!

      Reply
    • Alexa says

      December 28, 2020 at 9:06 pm

      5 stars
      SO good and came out exactly as I hoped it would – super flavorful and hearty, but not overly cheesy! Really great with vegetable broth also. Thank you so much, can’t wait to make it again!

      Reply
  13. Miz Helen says

    January 19, 2014 at 10:08 pm

    Your Cheesy Vegetable Chowder would be a great Chowder that we would really enjoy! Thank you so much for helping us celebrate Three Years at Full Plate Thursday. Have a great week and come back soon!
    Miz Helen

    Reply
    • Ashlyn {Belle of the Kitchen} says

      January 20, 2014 at 6:44 am

      Thanks for hosting, Miz Helen! 🙂

      Reply
  14. FABBY says

    January 19, 2014 at 12:25 am

    Thank you so much for this yummy chowder…I can’t wait til I make it for a cold evening! Have a lovely Sunday. I found you at Bouquet of Talent where you are featured!
    FABBY

    Reply
    • Ashlyn {Belle of the Kitchen} says

      January 20, 2014 at 6:44 am

      Thank you, Fabby! 🙂

      Reply
  15. Winnie says

    January 18, 2014 at 11:14 pm

    Fantastic looking soup
    I’d loooooooooooove to try it. I will replace the chicken broth with veg. broth though.

    Reply
    • Ashlyn {Belle of the Kitchen} says

      January 20, 2014 at 6:43 am

      Hi Winnie! It will be just as good with vegetable broth, I’m sure!

      Reply
  16. Easy Life Meal & Party Planning says

    January 18, 2014 at 3:00 pm

    This soup sounds so good and I love the additional vegetables that you don’t ordinarily find in broccoli soup! Pinning.
    Stopping by from the Show Stopper Saturday Party.

    Reply
    • Ashlyn {Belle of the Kitchen} says

      January 20, 2014 at 6:41 am

      I love all the extra veggies, too! Makes it even better. 🙂 Thank you so much for visiting!

      Reply
  17. Maria says

    January 16, 2014 at 3:57 pm

    Your soup looks so so good! I could literally cook and eat soup every single day of my life! And I always love finding new soup recipes. This looks so good!

    Reply
    • Ashlyn {Belle of the Kitchen} says

      January 17, 2014 at 4:06 am

      Oh my goodness, I know! Even in the summer time I like to make soup! 🙂

      Reply

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