Comments on: Broccoli Cheddar Soup

By: Tami

Tami — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 15:01:23 +0000

This soup is amazing! So full of flavor and very easy to make. Another keeper, thank you for sharing this recipe with us. By the way I followed the recipe exactly how it is written. Not sure why people change the recipe and then review the original recipe, very weird and annoying.

By: Tessa

Tessa — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:50:03 +0000

Never been to panera bread. Never had broccoli cheese soup before ( I’m British).
Where has this been all my life?
Didn’t use any cream ( in hindsight I don’t think it needs it), just beautiful full fat milk, local butter and cheese ( and dried up cheese bits in the fridge). Honestly when you can make food as wonderful as this in half an hour, why go out?

By: Linda B McKinney

Linda B McKinney — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 22:26:34 +0000

awesome taste. easy to fix. 30 minutes start to finish and done.
Love the protein and fat in this soup Delicious 5 star out 5

By: Nancy Boulanger

Nancy Boulanger — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 23:53:02 +0000

Made this for dinner tonight. My husband isn’t a big fan of broccoli soup but he thoroughly enjoyed this recipe. I followed the recipe as written with the following changes: I used a large, chopped onion (because we enjoy the flavor), 1 rib of chopped celery (again, because we like the flavor), and 1/8 teaspoon of cayenne pepper for a little pop. Better than Panera or any other broccoli soup I’ve ever had. This recipe is a keeper!!

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 21:31:02 +0000

In reply to Loanny. We are so happy our recipe worked out so nicely for you, Loanny! Thanks for coming back to leave a review

By: Loanny

Loanny — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:03:16 +0000

Start by saying I do not give reviews. This is as close to Panera as it gets. I would say even better. My daughter is very picky. She loved it!!! Will always make it this way. Thank you.

By: Kathy Baas

Kathy Baas — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 17:43:40 +0000

I made this for my family and for potluck. so yummy. it’s a keeper.

By: Sherry Ayars

Sherry Ayars — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 02:15:39 +0000

This recipe is awesome!! This is one of my favorite types of soup and we just finished dinner. I didn’t puree at all left it chunky because that is how we prefer and we loved it and flavor is perfect. Thank you for recipe it will be made again in this house.

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:41:12 +0000

In reply to Donna Anderson. Thanks for giving it a try, Donna! We're so happy everyone enjoyed the soup

By: Donna Anderson

Donna Anderson — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:39:07 +0000

Made this for Christmas and my family loved it. Added more cheese and broccoli but it is still a delicious meal.

By: Angie

Angie — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 20:19:36 +0000

Great and easy recipe!

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:43:56 +0000

In reply to Ree. Well not just the amount, but the size of the broccoli you added in. If it's really big it can take a lot longer to soften, which is why I have you cut it up. :)

By: Ree

Ree — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 03:19:01 +0000

In reply to Sam Merritt. Interesting thought. You think I might have too much broccoli?.I over looked weighing the broccoli come to think of it, I just used what I had. We all enjoyed it so I'd like to try it again. Thank you for your expertise.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 18:06:14 +0000

In reply to Ree. Hi Ree! How big was your broccoli? It gets boiled and simmered so it should definitely be soft. There shouldn't be any need to cook it before adding it.

By: Ree

Ree — Wed, 29 Oct 2025 02:05:56 +0000

First of all, the flavour of the soup is absolutely amazing. Where I had a problem is the broccoli would not soften in the milk mixture (4 hrs) and the milk was burning down, cooking it slowly on 2 and 4 electric heat, so I changed pots. I tried the immersion blender and a blender trying to break down the broccoli to help it cook in the milk but the broccoli would not soften in the milk. I then decided to strain all the broccoli from the milk in a sieve and cook just the broccoli ingredients (no milk as best as I could) in some chicken broth. This worked. I then used the immersion blender on the broccoli and returned the broccoli in the milk mixture. ***Here is what I suggest: Prepare steps 1-4 in one medium sized pot. Then in a second large pot begin step 5 with the broth and veggies (but leave out the heavy cream for now). Cook the veggies until they are soft. At this point add the milk mixture to the large veggie pot, now add the 1 ½ cup cream and finish up with steps 7 and 8. ***Alternately you soften the broccoli first (cooking it separately in a small amount of water) then making the recipe as is. I definitely will make the soup again but I will cook the broccoli separately. I plan to make Sam’s Buttermilk Cornbread recipe to go with the soup.

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 14:27:50 +0000

In reply to Dot Nichols. That's great to hear, Dot! Thanks for the 5-star rating

By: Dot Nichols

Dot Nichols — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:25:33 +0000

Love pretty much all of your recipes! haven’t found one my husband liked.

By: Judy

Judy — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 20:19:03 +0000

My daughter made this and it was the best broccoli cheese soup we’ve ever had!

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 21 May 2025 19:02:15 +0000

In reply to Bruce. I'm so glad you enjoyed it so much, Bruce! :)

By: Bruce

Bruce — Wed, 21 May 2025 00:15:59 +0000

I decided to get adventurous with this wonderful recipe. I added 20 ounces of diced potatoes with the broccoli and carrots, and didn’t puree it at all. Instead, I poured it into a casserole dish and baked it for 45 minutes and got a really good side dish. If I had added diced ham, it could have been a meal. Many people use canned soup to make casseroles, so of course homemade soup does a better job.

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 13 May 2025 15:02:29 +0000

In reply to DC. I'm so glad it was such a hit! :)

By: DC

DC — Tue, 13 May 2025 00:08:56 +0000

Made this tonight, followed the recipe exactly! It turned out great and I think it’s better than Panera! I actually ate too much because it was so good! Thanks for the recipe!

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:05:55 +0000

In reply to Heather. We are so happy you enjoyed both recipes, Heather! Thanks for coming back to leave a comment

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 02:14:52 +0000

In reply to Joyce B. My daughter was hungry for this soup from a chain place. I saw your recipe and thought I would make it for her and the family along with your bread bowls. first time making both, was so easy and a knockout with everyone! Thank you so much!

By: Jamie

Jamie — Mon, 13 Jan 2025 04:27:48 +0000

I didn’t try it because I don’t eat dairy but my family loved it