Potato broccoli and cheese soup all recipes

Thick and creamy Broccoli Potato Soup is full of delicious vegetables and seasonings. It’s hearty and filling!

If you love flavorful soups you’ll definitely love loaded Broccoli Potato Soup! Rolls or French Bread are perfect for enjoying with your hearty soup.

Potato broccoli and cheese soup all recipes

a FAmily Fav!!

Soups are an obsession this time of year! I make them so often that you could almost call it a hobby.

This cheesy Broccoli Potato Soup is similar to our classic Broccoli Cheese Soup, but with Bacon and potatoes – amazing!

It’s so hearty and full of flavor. The soup ends up pretty thick making it almost a chowder. It can be made soupier by adding more broth or milk, which is how we prefer it. Either way, I think you’ll like it just as much as we did.

This soup is not only delicious and filling it is packed full of vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and Iron as well. 

Potato broccoli and cheese soup all recipes

How To Make Broccoli Potato Cheese Soup

You wouldn’t believe how fast this Broccoli Potato Soup is to make. Even with all the ingredients, it cooks in less than 30 minutes.

SIMMER. Begin by combining the chicken broth, carrots, potatoes, and onion powder. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer for about 10 minutes.

Add broccoli, cover, and simmer for an additional 10 minutes.

THICKEN. While that’s simmering, melt the butter in a large saucepan. Whisk in the flour and cook for another minute (or until golden brown).

Whisk in milk and cook for an additional 5 minutes until the sauce thickens.

SEASON. Add cheese and stir until it’s all melted. Add salt and garlic pepper to taste. Pour cheese sauce into the large pot and stir until well combined.

SERVE. Add more milk for a thinner consistency and add any additional salt and pepper needed. Top with bacon pieces, sour cream, and chives (if desired) and you’ll be in heaven!

Potato broccoli and cheese soup all recipes

Recipe Tips

Broccoli. We recommend using fresh broccoli, but frozen broccoli can be used. Give the frozen broccoli a quick steam before adding, or toss the frozen broccoli florets in with the chicken broth on STEP 1. This will be boiled and will help soften the broccoli.

Broth. Substitute vegetable broth for the chicken broth, or use a bouillon cube dissolved in water rather than broth. Either way, we recommend low sodium.

Potatoes. Yukon gold potatoes are medium starch potatoes, perfect for soups because they hold their shape well. Use any type of potatoes you have on hand, but be aware that potatoes with higher starch, like russet potatoes, may start to become “mealy”.

Cheese sauce. For a different layer of flavor, substitute the butter for an equal amount of bacon grease or use a little of both. Adding in the cheese slowly should help yield a smooth soup consistency. 

Texture. Use an immersion blender to make a creamy texture rather than a stew texture. Cook it fully and gradually pulse the immersion blender through the soup to get rid of all the chunks. Make sure to remove the bay leaves before blending it all up.

Add heavy cream or half and half instead of milk for a creamier soup. Thin is out with extra broth or water.

Storing Info

FREEZE. Store leftovers in airtight containers or heavy-duty freezer bags for up to 1 month. To cook, let the soup thaw overnight in the refrigerator.

Reheat the soup carefully over low to medium heat, whisking frequently and stirring well.

Potato broccoli and cheese soup all recipes

For more potato soup recipes, check out:

  • Broccoli Cheese Soup
  • Cheesy Potato Soup
  • Crock Pot Baked Potato Soup
  • Copycat Panera Broccoli and Cheese Soup
  • Baked Potato Soup

Course Main Course, Soup

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 8

Calories 478 kcal

  • 2 14.5 oz cans chicken broth
  • 2-3 large carrots peeled and diced
  • 4 medium potatoes peeled and cubed into small pieces
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 2 small heads broccoli washed and diced small
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 1/2 cups milk
  • 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp garlic pepper
  • 6 slices bacon cooked and chopped

  • In a large pot combine chicken broth, carrots, potatoes, and onion powder. Bring to a boil, cover, and simmer for about 10 minutes.

  • Add broccoli, cover, and simmer for an additional 10 minutes.

  • While simmering, melt butter in a large sauce pan. Whisk in the flour and cook for another minute (or until golden brown). Whisk in milk and cook for an additional 5 minutes until the sauce thickens.

  • Add cheese and stir until it is all melted. Add salt and garlic pepper. Pour cheese sauce into the large pot and stir until well combined.

  • Add more milk for a thinner consistency and add any additional salt and pepper needed. Top with bacon pieces.

  • Serve warm.

Recipe adapted from Mel’s Kitchen Cafe.

Head to Mel’s Kitchen Cafe for more great recipes – she has loads of them!

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