Subj : Top 10 KopyKat Soups - 06
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From : Dave Drum
Date : Tue Aug 05 2025 07:39:18

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      Title: Panera's Cheesy Broccoli Soup In A Bread Bowl
 Categories: Vegetables, Cheese, Dairy, Herbs, Breads
      Yield: 6 servings
 
    1/4 c  Butter; in cubes
    1/2 c  Chopped onion
      2 cl Garlic; minced
      4 c  Fresh broccoli florets
      1 lg Carrot; fine chopped
      3 c  Chicken stock
      2 c  Half & Half cream
      2    Bay leaves
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/4 ts Ground nutmeg
    1/4 ts Pepper
    1/4 c  Cornstarch
    1/4 c  Water or add'l chicken
           - stock
  2 1/2 c  Shredded Cheddar cheese
      6 sm (8 oz ea) round bread
           - loaves; opt

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           Crumbled cooked bacon
           Add'l shredded cheddar
           - cheese
           Ground nutmeg
           Pepper
 
  In a 6 qt. stockpot, heat butter over medium heat; saute
  onion and garlic until tender, 6-8 minutes. Stir in
  broccoli, carrot, stock, cream and seasonings; bring to
  a boil. Simmer, uncovered, until vegetables are tender,
  10-12 minutes.
  
  Mix cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into soup.
  Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally; cook and stir
  until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Remove bay leaves. Stir in
  cheese until melted.
  
  If using bread bowls, cut a slice off the top of each
  bread loaf; hollow out bottoms, leaving 1/4" thick
  shells (save removed bread for another use). Fill with
  soup just before serving.
  
  Serve soup with toppings as desired.
  
  Rachel Preus, Marshall, Michigan
  
  Makes: 6 servings
  
  RECIPE FROM: https://www.tasteofhome.com
  
  Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives
 
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.... "The onion is the truffle of the poor." -- Robert J. Courtine

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