Hey everyone, it’s Louise, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, broccoli and cauliflower cheddar soup. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook broccoli and cauliflower cheddar soup using 11 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Broccoli and Cauliflower Cheddar Soup:

1. Prepare 5 tbsp unsalted butter
2. Prepare 1 medium onion
3. Get 2 cloves garlic
4. Get 4 cups broccoli
5. Take 1 cup cauliflower
6. Take 2 stalks celery
7. Take 1 large carrot
8. Make ready 3 cups chicken or vegetable broth
9. Get 2 cups half and half
10. Take 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
11. Get 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions to make Broccoli and Cauliflower Cheddar Soup:

1. Dice the onion, mince the garlic, and chop up the rest of the vegetables. Carrots and celery should be chopped into smaller chunks, while broccoli and cauliflower can be in medium to large chunks.
2. Prepare a pot to steam the broccoli, cauliflower, celery, and carrot. Fill the pot with 1-2 inches of water and bring to a boil. Then place vegetables in steamer for about 7 minutes until soft.
3. Melt butter in a pot at medium heat. Add onion and garlic, cook until tender (5-7 minutes).
4. Turn down heat slightly (to medium-low) and gradually whisk flour into the pot with the onion and garlic. Cook for about 3-4 minutes, until the mixture becomes slightly golden.
5. Gradually add half and half and chicken broth, stirring all the while. Add some salt and pepper to taste at this point. Bring to a simmer and cook uncovered until it thickens (about 20 minutes).
6. Add the steamed vegetables and cook (still at medium-low heat) for another 10-15 minutes.
7. If you want to purée the soup, let it COOL DOWN to near room temp, then put in a blender on purée mode. You may have to work in batches. If soup is still steaming a little, REMOVE the middle piece in the top of the blender cover so the steam can escape. Have a clean dish towel or paper towel to hover over the opening to minimize any mess. Combine puréed batches back into pot and warm it back up to then continue with step 8.
8. Add cheese to the soup (handful at a time) and stir until melted.

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