When I was younger, I was always pretty adamant to soups. I did not want anything to do with them because they reminded me of baby food. Being the oldest of five kids, I always wanted to stay away from anything that would make me feel like or look like a baby. I figured soup was that so I never ordered it unless I was forced to. My mom tried countless amounts of times to get me to enjoy a good hearty plate of soup.
For some reason I always refused. I would even skip lunch so as not to drink a soup. Fast forward a bit and my new favorite restaurant is Panera.
And my favorite item on their menu is Broccoli Cheddar soup. Ironic huh? Yeah, I thought so, too. These days, I have soup in general about three times a week and at least once of those times it is broccoli cheddar.
It has become a favorite that never gets old or boring. I have tried chicken noodle, autumn squash and creamy tomato. All good, but they get boring.
Yet broccoli cheddar never does and I love that about it! I am convinced Panera makes the best broccoli cheddar soup, and now I can have it at home!
Photo and recipe courtesy of Well Plated by Erin.
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Quick Tip: If you don’t have an immersion blender, just put it in your regular blender.