Broccoli Cheese Soup

Name: Broccoli Cheese Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 120 g Onion; 20 g Margarine; 30 g Butter; 30 g Flour; 6 g Salt; 1 g White pepper; 750 g Chicken broth; 500 g Milk; 400 g Broccoli; 80 g Celery; 200 g Cheddar cheese

Broccoli Cheese Soup · ready in 35 min · 4 servings · 310 kcal per serving · easy · 11 ingredients

A comforting bowl of creamy broccoli cheese soup with tender vegetables and a rich, velvety texture that melts smoothly on the tongue, delivering cozy warmth and savory depth in every spoonful.

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 20 min
Total: 35 min
Serves: 4
kcal: 310
Difficulty: easy

American Main dishes Soups Low-carb (20 g or less)

A QiMeal recipe · Updated 3 October 2026

Ingredients · 4 servings

120 gOnion
20 gMargarine
30 gButter
30 gFlour
6 gSalt
1 gWhite pepper
750 gChicken broth
500 gMilk
400 gBroccoli
80 gCelery
200 gCheddar cheese

Equipment

stovetop, chef knife, cutting board, ladle, saucepan, whisk, wooden spoon

Instructions

Prep and sauté vegetables
Chop the onion, celery, and broccoli, then melt the butter and margarine in a saucepan over medium heat and sauté the onion and celery until soft. · 6 min
What to look for: onion looks translucent and glossy
Make roux
Add the flour, salt, and white pepper to the saucepan and stir constantly over medium heat until the mixture is smooth and bubbling. · 2 min
What to look for: thick paste with small bubbles
Thicken soup base
Pour in the chicken broth and milk all at once, stirring constantly over medium heat until the soup comes to a gentle boil and thickens. · 5 min
What to look for: lightly boiling and coats the spoon
Cook broccoli
Add the chopped broccoli to the soup and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the broccoli is tender and heated through. · 3 min
What to look for: broccoli bright green and tender
Melt cheese and serve
Remove the saucepan from the heat, stir in the cheese until fully melted and smooth, then ladle the soup into bowls and serve warm. · 2 min
What to look for: silky and fully smooth

Nutrition (per serving)

kcal	310
Protein	11 g
Carbohydrates	18 g
of which sugars	6 g
Fat	22 g
of which saturated	13 g
Fibre	3 g
Sodium	680 mg

Nutri-ScoreC

Allergens

Contains: milk, gluten, celery

Storage and reheating

Fridge: up to 3 days
Freezer: yes, up to 2 months

Ingredient substitutions

Onion

shallot: Sweeter and milder than onion.

Margarine

vegetable oil: Use neutral oil to avoid flavor change.

Butter

olive oil: Use extra virgin for richer flavor.

Flour

cornstarch: Mix with cold liquid before adding.

Salt

sea salt: Adjust to taste.

White pepper

black pepper: Adds stronger heat.