Description
Smoked Gouda Broccoli Soup is a rich and creamy one-pot comfort food made with fresh broccoli, grated carrot, whole milk, and smoky Gouda cheese. It comes together on the stovetop in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 16 ounces vegetable or chicken broth
- 16 ounces whole milk
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 large head broccoli, chopped into small florets
- 1 large carrot, grated
- 8 ounces smoked Gouda, freshly grated
- Croutons for serving, optional
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add the diced onion and cook for about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it begins to brown and turns translucent.
- Add the minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
- Add the flour and stir until a thick paste forms, then cook for 1 minute.
- Gradually pour in the broth and whole milk while whisking until smooth.
- Add the salt, paprika, and black pepper, then whisk to combine.
- Stir in the broccoli florets and grated carrot.
- Bring the soup to a gentle simmer, cover the saucepan, reduce the heat to low, and cook for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the vegetables reach your preferred tenderness.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat.
- Slowly add the freshly grated smoked Gouda, stirring after each addition until completely melted and smooth.
- Serve warm with croutons, if desired.
Notes
- Store leftovers in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.
- Reheat the soup in the microwave in short intervals, stirring between each interval, or warm it on the stovetop over medium-low heat.
- Do not bring the soup to a hard boil while reheating because high heat may cause the dairy and cheese to separate.
- Smoked Gouda can be replaced with cheddar, Monterey Jack, Gruyère, or regular Gouda.
- Use freshly grated cheese rather than pre-shredded cheese because anti-clumping coatings can create a grainy texture.
- If the soup becomes too thick after refrigeration, stir in a small amount of milk or broth while reheating.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 479
- Sugar: 12
- Sodium: 1318
- Fat: 31
- Saturated Fat: 20
- Unsaturated Fat: 9
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 29
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 24
- Cholesterol: 109