Instant Pot Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Instant Pot Broccoli Cheddar Soup is the perfect thing to make for a quick weeknight dinner! It comes together quickly, pairs wonderfully with warm crusty rolls, and is the most comforting cold-weather food!
Servings 6 servings
Ingredients
For the Soup
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 3 large cloves garlic, minced
- 3 cups broccoli florets
- 2 cups shredded carrots buy them in a bag of "matchstick" carrots
- 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
- 4 tbsp salted butter
- 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp flour
- 2 cups half and half Can use 1 cup milk and 1 cup heavy cream, too
- 10 - 13 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
For Serving
- 1 bag Rhodes Warm & Serve Artisan French Rolls
- extra cheese, croutons (see note in recipe below), or bacon
Instructions
- Get the Soup Started: Set your instant pot to 'sauté" and add the olive oil and diced onion. Add a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, for a few minutes, until softened and transluscent. Add the garlic and sauté another 30 seconds. Add the broccoli, carrots, broth, and the salt and pepper. Set your instant pot to high pressure and cook for 1 minute (yes, 1) on manual. It will take a little bit to come to pressure, so this will take more than 1 minute. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F.
- Make the Cream Base for the Soup: While the soup cooks, add the butter to a medium/large saucepan over medium heat and melt. Once it's melted, whisk in the flour, and cook, whisking constantly for 4 minutes to cook the raw flour taste out. Slowly whisk in the milk or half and half next. Simmer for 8 minutes, whisking, until it's thickened up quite a bit (it should coat the back of a spoon easily). Turn off the heat and set this aside if your soup isn't done in the instant pot yet. If it is done, let the pressure release on it's own or release it manually (and carefully!). Stir this mixture in to the pot. Set the pot to "saute" and stir the mixture as it simmers for about 8 more minutes. This will thicken the soup. Turn the pot off after this. Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
- Bake the Rolls: Bake the rolls according to package directions - place them on an unlined baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Finish the Soup: While the rolls bake, grate your cheese and add it, a few handfuls at a time, to the soup, stirring well to melt it in. If desired, use 1-2 of the rolls to make croutons to top the soup. Cube the rolls and toss in a pan over medium heat with a generous drizzle of olive oil. Let cook, stirring occasionally, until crisp and golden brown!
- Serve + Store: Serve the soup with croutons, cheese, bacon, and the french rolls! Store leftover rolls in a container at room temp for a few days. Store leftover soup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.