Creamy Vegetable Soup

This Creamy Vegetable Soup from Build Your Bite is a comforting, veggie-packed one-pot meal that’s simple yet indulgent. Blended with a silky base of carrots, potatoes, broccoli, and sharp cheddar, it’s a satisfying way to enjoy wholesome goodness any day of the week.

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp butter

• 1 yellow onion, diced

• 10 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 lb carrots (about 4–5), peeled & diced

• 2 large russet potatoes, peeled & diced

• 32 oz vegetable broth

• 2 cups finely diced broccoli florets

• 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese, freshly grated

• 2 cups milk

• 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour

• Salt, to taste

Directions

1. In a large pot, melt the butter over medium–low heat. Add onion and garlic; cook 7–10 min until softened and translucent.

2. Add carrots; cook another 5 min over medium heat.

3. Stir in potatoes and vegetable broth. Bring to a boil, then simmer until potatoes are fork-tender (about 10–15 min).

4. Whisk together milk and flour; stir into soup.

5. Add finely diced broccoli; simmer 10–15 min until broccoli is tender.

6. Stir in freshly grated cheddar until fully melted and soup thickens.

7. Season with salt to taste—serve hot with crusty bread or rolls.

Nutrients

(Per serving; recipe serves 6) 

• Calories: 365 kcal

• Carbohydrates: 34 g

• Protein: 15 g

• Fat: 20 g (Saturated: 11 g)

• Cholesterol: 58 mg

• Sodium: 980 mg

• Potassium: 836 mg

• Fiber: 4 g

• Sugar: 11 g

• Vitamin A: 13,769 IU

• Vitamin C: 38 mg

• Calcium: 430 mg

• Iron: 1 mg