It’s March and the winter season is almost over. I couldn’t let the winter soup season pass us by without sharing my recipe for Broccoli White Cheddar Soup with Butternut Squash! I created this soup on Instagram stories awhile back If you aren’t following me on Instagram, you might just want to go ahead and click on this link and go follow me link and go follow me so you can see my behind the scenes recipe creation! Anyway, this Broccoli White Cheddar Soup with Butternut Squash is so creamy and velvety smooth, very filling and oh-so-comforting! I’m pretty sure I ate two bowls that night with some homemade whole wheat Garlic Rosemary Parmesan Skillet Bread.
Sometimes the irritating thing to me about a lot of people’s soup is the lack of seasoning. I really wanted to make sure I gave this Broccoli White Cheddar Soup with Butternut Squash some FLAVOR, so I spiced things up a bit with some warming spices such as ground ginger, cumin, ancho chili powder, a little pinch of cayenne pepper, and some ground mustard to really amp up the flavor of the white cheddar! No bland soups over here! And this soup comes together in under an hour, so what’s not to love?
The weather is going to be a bit chilly here in Houston for the next few days, so I’m more than likely making a pot of this soup. You all that live up north (really any state above Texas) are so lucky to be able to enjoy your thick and hearty soups for at least the next month. This Broccoli White Cheddar Soup with Butternut Squash is a great transitional soup into springtime because it’s not ultra heavy and hearty but still leaves you feeling full. And I’m totally down for that right now because my appetite has been really poor the past few months and I am most positive it has something to do with my Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I’ve honestly been struggling with my health lately and trying to develop a plan of action to heal myself, or at least get very close to optimal health. I’m going to be sharing more blog posts about my plans over the next few weeks.
Tips for Broccoli White Cheddar Soup with Butternut Squash
If you want to make this soup as healing as possible use some bone broth or good homemade stock! Bone broth is excellent for healing leaky gut syndrome, and most people suffer from this without even realizing it. (Dr. Axe) If you want to make this soup vegetarian then use vegetable broth instead.
I used a fresh butternut squash and diced it into small cubes, then tossed the cubes in a little olive oil, sea salt, and black pepper. After that, I roasted the cubes at 400℉ for about 20-25 minutes, or until fork tender. You could save yourself some time and buy an already prepped and diced butternut squash in the refrigerated section of your favorite grocery store.
Since it’s “one of those days” for me, I’m going to keep this post relatively short today and end here so you guys can go prep all of your ingredients and get started on this fabulous soup! If you love this recipe, please be sure to share it with your friends and family by using the share buttons at the top, side, or bottom of this post. Also, don’t forget to save it to your personal recipe archives by using the yum or pin button. Here are my social media links to follow me so we can keep in touch outside of the blog:Bloglovin’,Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat to stay up-to-date. Also, please subscribe to my YouTube channel because I will be adding a recipe video next week!
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- 4 tablespoons salted grass-fed butter
- 1 tablespoon organic olive oil
- 1 small onion finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 cup organic unbleached flour
- 3 cups organic chicken broth
- 3 cups organic whole milk or half-n-half
- 4 cups broccoli florets chopped
- 1/2 pound roasted butternut squash
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon organic ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon organic ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ancho chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
- 8 ounces white cheddar freshly shredded
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In a large soup pot set over medium heat, melt the butter and olive oil.
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Next, add the diced onion, and sauté for about 3 minutes until they are soft and translucent. Add the minced garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.
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Add flour to the pot and stir for 1 minute to cook off the floury taste. Next, add the stock a little at a time, whisking between pouring the stock. You want to ensure lumps do not form. After all of the stock has been incorporated, add in the whole milk or half-n-half. Stir until combined.
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Bring the soup to a simmer and then add in the broccoli florets and roasted butternut squash. Next, add in the seasonings and allow the soup to simmer over medium heat for about 15 minutes, or until it has thickened.
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Remove the soup pot from the heat and add the shredded white cheddar cheese. Stir until combined.
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If it isn’t as thick as you would like, take 1 tablespoon of tapioca flour or cornstarch and add this into 1 tablespoon of cold water then add it to the soup. Cook for 1 minute until the soup thickens then serve.
I want to swap locations with you! Lol. You can enjoy your soup and our cold weather, and I’ll come down there and eat salad lol!!! But since it’s freeeeezing here, and snow is coming this afternoon- this sounds like an awesome idea! I love white cheddar 😀
Nothing beats homemade soup. This looks delicious. Love all the flavours happening. Pairing broccoli and squash is a great idea. Cheese in soup is so delicious and makes for a satisfying bowl of comfort food.
This soup looks rich and hearty — I think I’ve got all the ingredients for it in my kitchen right now, which is a good thing, because we’ve had some really chilly weather the last few days. I have an aunt who also suffers from chronic fatigue, so I’m familiar with how debilitating it can be. I hope that you’ll be feeling better soon. I’m sure you will with a cup of this lovely soup.
Isn’t it the best feeling to have all of the ingredients in your pantry when you find a new recipe?! I hate to hear that your aunt suffers from chronic fatigue, it’s such a debilitating disease. I hope and pray her good days outweigh her bad days!
This soup sounds amazing, thank you for adding spices to it. It just snowed this morning and I could have used a big bowl of this stuff. Thanks for sharing your soup recipe, I’m a big time soup girl and I hope you feel better really soon.
Thank you so much for the encouragement. I’m feeling decently okay today and will take it. I sure hope the snow has melted by now and hope you are staying warm and cozy!
Oh. My. Gawwwwd. I haven’t had broccoli soup in ages, but it was my favorite growing up. And believe it or not, I’ve only made it once or twice myself. (Shame!) I think I”m going to make some next week 🙂 Thanks for the inspo!
You are so welcome! I hope you come back and tell me how you enjoyed the soup.
This soup sounds so hearty and delicious. I love broccoli and cheddar soup already, but the adding of butternut squash seals the deal! I think roasting the squash and the spices in this sound so perfect! I can’t wait to try this out!
Thank you so much, it really is a lovely soup. Hope you love as much as I do when you try it.
nothing beats a great soup, ~~~.. Ive just recently started using bone broth in all my cooking.This soup sounds so good… its supposed to be super cold this weekend in California and were hunkering down to watch some march madness I think Ill throw a pot of this on to try.
oh my, this sounds just heavenly to me… and I will be keeping the bone broth. Im a recent convert to all its goodness. I love the idea of broccoli cheese with the butternut squash! What a great pairing!
I love a good bowl of broccoli-cheddar soup, and this recipe sounds so flavorful! Those spices must give the soup a great little kick. It sounds like we’re getting one final snow storm this week and I think this soup will be the perfect way to warm up!
This soup sounds AMAZING! Ancho chili powder and cumin in a creamy, cheesy soup? Are you kidding me? So freaking good. I’m totally with you on being bummed out by soups that are lacking flavor.
I love the combo of butternut with broccoli cheddar soup! I’ve never seen that before. And I hear you on the health struggles. I have a kidney disease and I know all about those days. I hope you figure out something that works for you soon. It is such a struggle when you aren’t feeling well to keep pushing forward.
Oh no! I hate to hear that you have a kidney disease. I can’t imagine how tough most days are for you. I hope you find treatment that helps you feel as normal as possible. Keep one pushing and fighting for those good days to outweigh the bad.