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This Easy Broccoli Soup With Blue Cheese Croutons is creamy, smooth and comforting. Great for a meal or a dinner starter. The blue cheese croutons add extra crunch and flavor to the soup.
It is starting to feel a lot like winter these days, I got some of my scarves and winter gloves in use again. It is time to start making soups, drink hot tea and I guess – stay more indoors.
For these cold days, I have a very simple recipe for broccoli soup with blue cheese croutons. This soup is great for fall and winter, has light, creamy texture and is loaded with flavors. I know that pretty much anyone can make a cream of broccoli soup, I just added some blue cheese croutons to make mine extra special. It is even good for the coming holidays, even though there is no pumpkin in it. Broccoli is nutritious, low in calories and rich in vitamins, minerals and fiber.
What ingredients do I need to make this easy broccoli soup?
- olive oil
- onion
- carrot
- broccoli
- potatoes
- chicken or vegetable stock
- blue cheese
- salt and pepper
- bread
- white wine
How to make the best broccoli soup on the stove top:
I like all kinds of soups and i just prefer making simple ones like this broccoli soup. It only takes around 45 minutes to prepare and can be refrigerated for up to 4 days.
No slow cooker is required, broccoli cooks quickly.
Broccoli Soup:
- Preheat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Sauté onion for 1 minute until translucent. Add carrot and potato and cook until softened or for 3 more minutes.
- Add broccoli florets, stock, salt and pepper and cook covered until florets are tender (fot at least 10 -15 minutes). Add 1/4 cup blue cheese.
- Working in batches, puree soup i a blender. (It depends on your preference if you’d like your soup smooth or chunky).
- Divide soup between 4 bowls. Garnish with florets and remaining blue cheese. Add 1 crouton per bowl.
Blue Cheese Croutons:
- In a skillet over low medium heat combine blue cheese and wine. Stir until crumbles melt and mixture starts to bubble. Add bread slices, they will start to soak up the sauce, cook for about 1 minute per side. Croutons are ready, when they turn golden. Work quickly and make sure they don’t burn.
What these to add to this easy broccoli soup?
I used Gorgonzola cheese in the soup and croutons, because I like it and it melts easily. Any kind of blue cheese could be substituted.
You can use cheddar, mozzarella or parmesan cheese.
Making cheese croutons:
What I  like most about this broccoli soup are the blue cheese croutons. They are crunchy and flavorful. Instead of small cubes, I used baguette and cut come this slices for the croutons. The idea really is to melt some blue cheese (mixed in with some wine and olive oil), then quickly add croutons (bread slices) and cook  for 1 minute per side, or until golden. Croutons are totally optional, but recommended!
I’m pretty sure this soup isn’t for everyone (some people just don’t like of can’t have blue cheese), but I really like it!
Broccoli Soup With Blue Cheese Croutons
Ingredients
Soup
- 3 tsp olive oil
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 medium carrot chopped
- 1 1/2 pounds (750 gr) broccoli florets chopped
- 1 medium ruset potato choppedd
- 3 cups low sodium chicken of vegetable broth, (can use chicken bullion and water or chicken base)
- 1/2 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese divided
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Croutons
- 4 thin slices of french bread or baguette
- 4 tbsp Gorgonzola cheese
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp white wine
Instructions
Broccoli Soup:
- Preheat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Sauté onion for 1 minute until translucent. Add carrot and potato and cook until softened or for 3 more minutes.
- Add broccoli florets, stock, salt and pepper and cook covered until florets are tender (fot at least 10 -15 minutes). Add 1/4 cup blue cheese.
- Working in batches, puree soup i a blender. (It depends on your preference if you'd like your soup smooth or chunky).
- Divide soup between 4 bowls. Garnish with florets and remaining blue cheese. Add 1 crouton per bowl.
Blue Cheese Croutons:
- In a skillet over low medium heat combine blue cheese and wine. Stir until crumbles melt and mixture starts to bubble. Add bread slices, they will start to soak up the sauce, cook for about 1 minute per side. Croutons are ready, when they turn golden. Work quickly and make sure they don't burn.
Notes
Chicken/vegetable stock could be substituted with chicken or vegetable bullion or chicken base.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This soup looks amazing! What a fun idea to add blue cheese to the croutons! LOVE! Can’t wait to give this soup a try.
Thanks Kelly!
Broccoli soup is probably ultimate my favorite soup, this one with the blue cheese sounds so delicious too, great job!
My ultimate fav soup I meant, I just woke up 😀
Thanks Evi!
Hi Mira!! I love broccoli in any form.. and this soup looks and sounds ultra amazing.. adding blue cheese to the soup makes it even more delicious.. can’t wait to give it a try!! 🙂
I hope you like it Arpita!
It’s starting to get cooler outside, and I need to get better at making my own soup. I’m so thankful for these fresh, no-stress soup recipes you post!!!
Thanks so much Meagan!
I keep a diet where I have to eat more vegetable soups, liquid preparations not solid, this recipe will be next on the list.
Thanks Vanessa! I hope you get to make it and like it !
And what you guys are doing on that romanian site is illegal, I hope you know. This is all copyrighted content and you will get in trouble.
This is such a lovely soup, Mira, and it comes just in time! I have a huge head of broccoli from my CSA this week and was thinking about broccoli cheese soup, but don’t want to load too much up on the cheese. This is perfect. I like the sharpness of the gorgonzola and blue cheese and the contrasting veggies and broth. Beautiful photography too! The contrasting blue and yellow is very nice! Thank you, Mira!!
Thanks a lot Traci!!!
OMG! This looks absolutely fabulous! I haven’t had broccoli soup in years, but it’s one of my favorites! And blue cheese croutons – I’ve never heard of that before, but it sounds like heaven on a skillet! I can’t wait to try those!!!
I hope you like it Kathleen!
Honestly, I am feeling the winter coming in here too! I wore my ear muffs even the other day!
And Broccoli soup is one of my favorites!! I can’t believe it’s been so long since I’ve made it! Can’t wait to try your recipe!! Pinned 🙂
Thanks Ceara!
It should be super tasty! I think Gorgonzola and broccoli are a great combination, wonderful idea! 🙂
Thanks Michela!
Oh my goodness those croutons are amazing! And it pairs beautifully with this soup. This is my kind of cold weather meal!
Thank you Mary Frances!