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Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Soup

By Jessica Rudolph

Published on August 23, 2022

Time

45 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Soup

Ingredients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 onion, chopped fine 1¼ teaspoons table salt 1 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 3 cups chicken broth 2 (6- to 8-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and halved lengthwise1 pound broccoli florets, cut into ½-inch pieces1 cup heavy cream 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (2 cups)4 ounces American cheese, chopped (1 cup)

Before You Begin

Serve with hot sauce and crusty bread.

Instructions

  1.  Melt butter in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring to coat onion, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in broth. Add chicken and broccoli and bring to simmer. Cover; reduce heat to medium-low; and simmer until chicken registers 160 degrees, about 10 minutes.
  2.  Transfer chicken to plate and shred into bite-size pieces using 2 forks. Stir cream into soup and return to simmer over medium heat. Whisk in cheddar and American cheese until melted, about 2 minutes. Stir in chicken. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve.
Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Soup
Photography by Steve Klise. Styling by Kendra Smith.

Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Soup

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Time

45 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 onion, chopped fine
1¼ teaspoons table salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 cups chicken broth
2 (6- to 8-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and halved lengthwise
1 pound broccoli florets, cut into ½-inch pieces
1 cup heavy cream
8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (2 cups)
4 ounces American cheese, chopped (1 cup)

Ingredients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 onion, chopped fine
1¼ teaspoons table salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 cups chicken broth
2 (6- to 8-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and halved lengthwise
1 pound broccoli florets, cut into ½-inch pieces
1 cup heavy cream
8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (2 cups)
4 ounces American cheese, chopped (1 cup)

Ingredients

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 onion, chopped fine
1¼ teaspoons table salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 cups chicken broth
2 (6- to 8-ounce) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, trimmed and halved lengthwise
1 pound broccoli florets, cut into ½-inch pieces
1 cup heavy cream
8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (2 cups)
4 ounces American cheese, chopped (1 cup)

Why This Recipe Works

Cheddar gave this soup classic broccoli-cheese flavor, while American cheese melted smoothly to make the soup supercreamy.

Before You Begin

Serve with hot sauce and crusty bread.

Instructions

  1.  Melt butter in large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, salt, and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add flour and cook, stirring to coat onion, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in broth. Add chicken and broccoli and bring to simmer. Cover; reduce heat to medium-low; and simmer until chicken registers 160 degrees, about 10 minutes.
  2.  Transfer chicken to plate and shred into bite-size pieces using 2 forks. Stir cream into soup and return to simmer over medium heat. Whisk in cheddar and American cheese until melted, about 2 minutes. Stir in chicken. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve.

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