Quick & Delicious Gluten-free Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Servings 6
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, one stick
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 cup carrots, shredded
- 4 cups broccoli, cut into small pieces
- ¼ cup gluten free 1:1 flour(or regular all-purpose flour)
- 4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 8-10 drops hot sauce
- 2 tablespoons chicken base
- 2 cups half and half
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 cups extra sharp cheddar cheese, grated
Instructions
- Add the butter to a large pot on medium-high. Add onion and carrots. Cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add broccoli. Cook until bright in color, about 3 minutes.
- Add flour to vegetables and stir well. Continue stirring and scraping flour off the bottom of the pan for 3-4 minutes.
- Add water. Stir vigorously to mix the flour into the water. Scrape the bottom to make sure to get any last flour. Reduce heat to medium-low.
- Add remaining ingredients, except cheese. Stir until well combined. Let sit for five minutes.
- Reduce heat to low. Add cheese and stir until completely melted.
- Taste. Adjust salt and pepper. If the flavor seems a little lacking, add a bit more chicken base until it tastes the way you prefer.
- Serve immediately, or simmer on the lowest setting possible. If the soup sits too long and boils it will separate.