{"id":109,"date":"2013-01-24T13:43:00","date_gmt":"2013-01-24T18:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oshetablogs.wordpress.com\/2013\/01\/24\/so-boss-broccoli-cheddar-soup"},"modified":"2013-01-24T13:43:00","modified_gmt":"2013-01-24T18:43:00","slug":"so-boss-broccoli-cheddar-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/shalominthecity\/2013\/01\/so-boss-broccoli-cheddar-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"So Boss Broccoli Cheddar Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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Yesterday was cold.\u00a0 <\/span>Seven degree, you can get a refreshing glass of ice water from the tap, kids actually wanting to wear their winter gear, I don\u2019t wanna get off the couch for fear of exposure\u2013in my house\u2026<\/i>cold.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n

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What do you make for dinner when it\u2019s that cold?\u00a0 Soup, of course. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Last night I made Broccoli Cheddar soup in another attempt to replicate a favorite\u2014Panera\u2019s Cheddar Broccoli Soup. No, no political reasons this time, just curious to see if I could do it. <\/span><\/div>\n
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Now, I love their soup, but sometimes the cheese smacks you in the face and the broccoli comes behind to offer a weak apology.\u00a0 <\/span>I love broccoli and wanted to showcase it in my soup, so I researched recipes while bundled on the couch and the kids ran amuck.<\/span><\/div>\n
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I found a couple of great recipes and a picture of a bowl of cheddar broccoli soup with strips of caramelized onions swimming in creamy goodness. <\/span><\/div>\n
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And I started thinking:<\/span><\/div>\n
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The night before I had made chicken drumsticks in my crockpot which left me with a good amount of caramelized, cooked down, utterly delicious onions in chicken stock.\u00a0 <\/span>What if I used the onions in my soup, instead of chopping a fresh batch?\u00a0 <\/span>What if I use that stock tonight instead of saving it for chicken noodle soup this weekend?\u00a0 <\/span>What if I used up white cheddar cheese instead my standby block \u2018o orange-my-goodness?\u00a0 <\/span>What if, indeed!\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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I\u2019ll tell you what; you get SO BOSS BROCCOLI CHEDDAR SOUP<\/b>. <\/span><\/div>\n
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So today, my friends, I offer you not one, but two<\/b> recipes for dinner tonight.\u00a0 <\/span>I\u2019m a great cook (for the moment) and super generous.\u00a0 <\/span>Aren\u2019t you glad you found this blog <\/span>\ud83d\ude42<\/span>?<\/span><\/div>\n
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The night before make chicken drumsticks in your crockpot for dinner:<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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Season drumsticks with whatever you have on hand.\u00a0 <\/span>I like to use Lawry\u2019s salt, pepper and Mrs. Dash.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Lay drumsticks (the dark meat will give your stock and onions a rich, delicious flavor) on a bed of sliced onions, cook for 8 hours on low.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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I like our chicken a bit crispy, so I transferred them to a baking dish for 15 minutes at 350, but you don\u2019t have to, the chicken will be fully cooked in the crockpot alone.<\/span><\/div>\n
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You can serve some onions with dinner, but reserve 1 cup and all the stock for your soup tomorrow.\u00a0 <\/span>I left our onions and the stock in my crockpot on the warm setting overnight.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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So Boss Broccoli Cheddar Soup<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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Ingredients: <\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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Two heads of broccoli<\/span><\/div>\n
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4 cups of half and half<\/span><\/div>\n
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4 cups of homemade chicken stock\u00a0 <\/span>(If your chicken last night didn\u2019t make enough, you can supplement homemade with store bought, that\u2019s what I did.)<\/span><\/div>\n

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2 cups of sliced carrots<\/span><\/div>\n
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1 cup crock-pot caramelized onions from the night before<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u00bc cup butter<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u00bd cup flour<\/span><\/div>\n
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8 ounces of your white cheddar cheese\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n

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1: Cook melted butter and flour using
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2: Add the chicken stock. Simmer for 20 minutes.<\/span><\/div>\n
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3: Add the broccoli, carrots and onions. Cook over low heat 20-25 minutes.<\/span><\/div>\n
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4: Add salt and pepper to taste. Can be pur\u00e9ed in a blender but I don\u2019t. Return to heat and add cheese. You can add milk to the soup if it\u2019s too thick after adding the cheese. <\/span><\/div>\n
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My husband said, \u201cBabe, you went all gourmet with this!\u00a0 <\/span>The cheese is so subtle, but the sauce is so savory!\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n
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That\u2019s what I call showcasing the broccoli, baby!<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n
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(By the way, I used store brand ingredients, nothing gourmet about that<\/span>!)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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It\u2019s ridiculous how proud I am of myself.\u00a0 <\/span>I almost want to have a bowl of left over soup for breakfast\u2026<\/span><\/div>\n
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No, no, that\u2019s too weird!\u00a0 <\/span>Who eats soup for breakfast?<\/span><\/div>\n
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I mean, it\u2019s sitting in the fridge just waiting to be eaten\u2026<\/span><\/div>\n
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Does it really care if it\u2019s eaten for breakfast or lunch\u2026?<\/span><\/div>\n
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I really shouldn\u2019t\u2026.<\/span><\/div>\n
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I do need a picture for this blog post\u2026<\/span><\/div>\n
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Ah forget it, I\u2019m having soup for breakfast.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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To the victor belong the spoils!<\/span><\/div>\n
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If you try it out let me know, and please pass this on to your friends so for one night\u2013they can be \u201cso boss\u201d too!<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n
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