Three-Cheese Broccoli Soup
- 20 Minutes Prep2 Hours 20 Minutes Total
- 9 Servings
- 363 Calories per Serving
Progresso® chicken broth provides a simple addition to this slow-cooked three-cheese broccoli soup – a wonderful dinner.
Ingredient List
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 3 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 1 bag (12 oz) fresh broccoli florets, chopped
- 1 loaf (8 oz) prepared cheese product, cut into cubes
- 4 oz white Cheddar cheese, shredded (1 cup)
- 4 oz Gruyère cheese, shredded (1 cup)
- 1 cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese (4 oz)
- Additional freshly shredded Parmesan cheese, if desired
Preparation
- Spray 3 1/2-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. In 1-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium-high heat. Cook onion in butter 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Stir in flour; cook and stir 1 minute. Reduce heat to medium. Gradually stir in half-and-half; cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened. Pour into slow cooker. Stir in broth and broccoli.
- Cover; cook on Low heat setting 2 hours or until broccoli is tender.
- Add cheese product, Cheddar cheese, Gruyère cheese and 1 cup Parmesan cheese; stir until cheeses are melted. Sprinkle individual servings with additional Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Information
Servings: 9
Serving size: 1 Serving
Amount per serving (Calories ): 363
| Food component / Nutrient | Amount | % Daily Value* |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 26g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 15&½g | 0% |
| Trans Fat | Value not available | % Value not available |
| Cholesterol | Value not available | 0% |
| Sodium | 1065mg | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 12&½g | 0% |
| Dietary Fiber | 1&½g | 0% |
| Soluble Fiber | Value not available | % Value not available |
| Sugars | Value not available | % Value not available |
| Protein | 21g | % Value not available |
| Vitamin D | Value not available | 0% |
| Vitamin E | Value not available | 0% |
| Calcium | Value not available | 0% |
| Iron | Value not available | 0% |
| Potassium | Value not available | 0% |
| Thiamin | Value not available | 0% |
| Riboflavin | Value not available | 0% |
| Niacin | Value not available | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | Value not available | 0% |
| Vitamin B12 | Value not available | 0% |
| Pantothenic Acid | Value not available | 0% |
| Phosphorus | Value not available | 0% |
| Magnesium | Value not available | 0% |
| Zinc | Value not available | 0% |
| Manganese | Value not available | 0% |
| Selenium | Value not available | 0% |
| Copper | Value not available | 0% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | ||
Exchanges
- Starch ½,
- Fruit NC†, NC indicates a nutritional value has not been calculated,
- Other Carbohydrate NC†,
- Skim Milk NC†,
- Low-Fat Milk NC†,
- Milk NC†,
- Vegetable 1,
- Very Lean Meat NC†,
- Lean Meat NC†,
- Medium-Fat Meat NC†,
- High-Fat Meat 2&½,
- Fat 2,
- Fruits NC†,
- Vegetables NC†,
- Grains NC†,
- Meat & Beans NC†,
- Dairy NC†,
- Fats & Oils NC†
† NC indicates a nutritional value has not been calculated, which is typically due to either insufficient nutritional data for an ingredient or an incomplete analysis.
Carbohydrate Choice
- Choices per serving1
