It takes less than 30 minutes and it is as good as the original version from Panera Bread.

This recipe hits the mark!

Our recipe tester, who followed the recipe to a T said, “Spot-on.

Pot of copycat Panera broccoli cheddar soup with a ladle raising some of it, and in the surroundings, a bowl of shredded cheese, a piece of baguette, and a blue kitchen towel

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This is a delicious soup and takes just like the original!

Even the over-cooked broccoli flavor you get in the original version comes through.

The recipe is easy enough that you could make it on a whim and eat it nearly as soon.

Pot of copycat Panera broccoli cheddar soup with a ladle raising some of it, and in the surroundings, a bowl of shredded cheese, a piece of baguette, and a blue kitchen towel

Simply Recipes / Photo by Jen Causey / Food Styling by Ruth Blackburn / Prop Styling by Hannah Greenwood

Add the remaining 3 tablespoons butter and cook, stirring constantly, until melted, about 1 minute.

Add the flour and continue stirring until it bubbles and turns pale golden brown, about 1 minute.

Gradually stir in the water and cream until smooth, followed by the stock base.

Diced onion cooking in a Dutch oven for copycat Panera broccoli cheddar soup recipe

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Add the mustard, hot sauce, paprika, pepper, and salt.

Stir well to combine.

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Flour, butter, and onions stirred together to create a roux in the Dutch oven for Diced onion cooking in a Dutch oven for copycat Panera broccoli cheddar soup recipe

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Water and cream added to Dutch oven to create the soup base for copycat Panera broccoli cheddar soup recipe

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Shredded cheddar added to pot of copycat Panera broccoli cheddar soup

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Two bowls of copycat Panera broccoli cheddar soup, each on a plate with a piece of baguette and a spoon, and in the surroundings, a pot with more soup, glasses of water, a blue kitchen towel, and a small bowl of shredded cheese

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