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    Home » Poultry » Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Soup

    45 mins | Yield 6 | October 1, 2015 | Updated: January 11, 2019 by Kita

    Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Soup

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    This cheesy chicken and broccoli soup is a compromise between a full-on cheese bath and a healthy broth base that won’t stretch your waistline.

    Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Soup | Kita Roberts GirlCarnivore.com

    Anyone else a sucker for soup?

    I don’t mean wimpy call your Grandma for the not-so-secret family recipe of canned stuff. I am talking what your Grandma actually made. Gather round the pot with a big ol’ ladle, real soup. Packed with everything or anything the pantry had tucked away. Nothing from a can.

    I’ll be the first to admit, I am in an abusive soup relationship. I love  robust soups that use up the seasonal produce and weeknight leftovers all winter long and then drop it like a bad habit the day I bust out my flip flops all like yay, a hot dog. The first snap of cool weather and I am all in all over again like an addict. Lucky for me, it’s cheap and healthy, so I’ll take it.

    There’s nothing stopping me for indulging in soup 365, but man, those first couple of batches when the skies get gray and dusk sets on a little sooner on the horizon and my bowl is a thing of magic. And this, this was one of those moments.  This creamy chicken soup is a compromise between a full-on cheese bath and a broth base that makes the taste buds happy and the hips not immediately cry out for the yoga pants. It’s loaded with hefty potatoes and broccoli to keep you fueled and going all night long. Or just long enough to wrap up in a fluffy blanket and burrow your hibernation hole a little deeper. Whatever gets you through the season.

    Either way, you’ll be back for seconds.

    Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Soup

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    Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Soup

    Course: Soup
    Cuisine: American
    Author: Kita Roberts
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time40 mins
    Total Time45 mins
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 366kcal

    Ingredients

    • 3 tbs extra-virgin olive oil
    • 1 lbs chicken diced into ½" pieces
    • 1 onion diced
    • 2 - 3 stalks celery diced
    • ½ cup flour
    • 1 tsp dry mustard
    • ½ tsp smoked paprika
    • ⅛ tsp red pepper flakes
    • Salt and pepper
    • 2 - 3 sprigs fresh thyme
    • 4 cups chicken broth low sodium
    • 1 cup milk
    • 1 - 2 heads broccoli chopped (even dice up the stems)
    • 2 Yukon gold potatoes peeled and diced
    • 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar mix in varieties that you have on hand. I used a sharp, Dubliner, and Skelling

    Instructions

    • In a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, heat 1 tbs oil. Brown the chicken on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside.
    • Add the remaining oil to the pan and cook the onions and celery until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. 
    • Sprinkle the flour, mustard, paprika, red pepper flakes, and pinch of salt and pepper over top and cook for 1 minute, stirring the whole time. Add in the thyme (either plucked or as a sprigs to pull out before serving). 
    • Carefully, whisk in a bit of the milk. The flour will quickly absorb it. Whisk in the remaining milk slowly so that no lumps form. When smooth, whisk in the broth, in a slow steady stream. 
    • Add the potatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook fork 10 minutes. 
    • Add in the broccoli and the reserved chicken, along with any juices, and cook for another 10 minutes.
    • Lower heat to medium-low (if a simmer doesn't have you there already) and stir in the cheese. Stir until completely melted.
    • Serve with a garnish of thyme and more cheese if desired.

    Notes

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    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Soup
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 366 Calories from Fat 207
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 23g35%
    Saturated Fat 9g56%
    Cholesterol 60mg20%
    Sodium 799mg35%
    Potassium 547mg16%
    Carbohydrates 19g6%
    Fiber 2g8%
    Sugar 3g3%
    Protein 18g36%
    Vitamin A 495IU10%
    Vitamin C 19.4mg24%
    Calcium 284mg28%
    Iron 3.3mg18%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    1. Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says

      October 2, 2015 at 3:22 pm

      I definitely have the same problem, completely forgetting about soup the moment it’s warm out but it pops into my brain on the first chillier gray day.

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