Cherry & Dennis Helper Habitat
Broccoli Cheddar Soup
西蘭花車打芝士湯

Recipe overview
Broccoli and carrot simmer until tender, are partly blended, then finished with cheddar for a smooth family soup.
01
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 500 g broccoli
- 1 piece carrot
- 1 piece onion
- 2 clove garlic
Stock
- 800 ml vegetable stock
Sauce
- 250 ml milk
- 180 g Cheddar cheese
Seasoning
- 30 g unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 0.25 tsp Black pepper

02
Tools
- knife
- cutting board
- vegetable peeler
- pot
- wooden spoon
- immersion blender
- grater
- ladle
- measuring cup
- serving bowl

03
Steps

Step 1
Cut the ingredients
Wash 500 g broccoli and cut small florets; finely dice the carrot and onion and mince 2 garlic cloves.

Step 2
Prepare the ingredients
Grate 180 g Cheddar finely and reserve it for adding off the heat.

Step 3
Heat the pan
Melt 30 g unsalted butter in a heavy soup pot over medium-low heat for about 1 minute without browning.

Step 4
Sauté
Add onion, garlic and carrot; cook over medium heat for 5 minutes until the onion is translucent.

Step 5
Mix evenly
Sprinkle in 2 tbsp flour and stir constantly over medium-low heat for 1 minute until no dry flour remains.

Step 6
Add the ingredients
Pour in 800 ml vegetable stock gradually while stirring, loosening the roux from the base until lump-free.

Step 7
Simmer gently
Add broccoli, bring to a boil, then simmer for 12 minutes until a fork pierces the stems.

Step 8
Blend until smooth
Turn off the heat and let vigorous bubbling stop. Fully submerge an immersion blender, blend in short pulses to the desired texture, and stop it before lifting.

Step 9
Add the ingredients
Add 250 ml milk and heat gently for about 3 minutes until hot, keeping only a gentle simmer.

Step 10
Mix evenly
Turn off the heat and add the cheese in three batches, stirring each until melted before adding more.

Step 11
Season evenly
Stir in 1/4 tsp black pepper; add the measured salt gradually, up to 1 tsp, tasting to avoid over-salting.

Step 12
Serve
Divide among four heatproof bowls and serve hot; do not boil hard after adding the cheese.
Common mistakes
- Boiling hard after adding cheese can split the soup; lifting a running blender from hot soup can cause burns.
Tips
Add cheese in batches off the heat to keep the soup smooth.




