Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 cups broccoli florets
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1 1/2 cups milk or 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 -3 cups cheddar cheese, grated
• bacon, cooked and chopped

Recipe

• 1 steam broccoli until tender, about 6 minutes.
• 2 chop broccoli finely (you can use a food processor if you like).
• 3 in a large saucepan, combine broth and milk and slowly whisk in flour.
• 4 cover over medium to medium high heat and stir.
• 5 cook until it starts to thicken (just until it starts to boil).
• 6 add chopped broccoli.
• 7 reduce heat to medium low.
• 8 continue to cook about 5 minutes.
• 9 add cheese and stir until cheese melts.
• 10 if using bacon, sprinkle each bowl with bacon.