PANERA BREAD BROCCOLI CHEDDAR SOUP ? | EASY BROCCOLI CHEDDAR | FEEDING THE BYRDS

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: milk

Coconut milk is lower in calories and adds a creamy texture, while milk is more budget-friendly.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in fat and adds a cheesy flavor, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

Dissolve 1 tablespoon of active dry yeast in 1.5 cups of warm water and set aside.

In a mixing bowl, add 1 tablespoon of sugar, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 3.5 cups of bread flour.

Pour in the yeast mixture and mix using a KitchenAid mixer with the dough attachment until smooth and elastic.

Grease a bowl and turn the dough out into it, covering with a kitchen towel or shower cap, and let it rise in a warm place until doubled in size.

Grate 2 carrots and chop 4 cups of broccoli florets.

Melt 1/4 cup of butter in a pot on the stove.

Sauté the grated carrots for 1-2 minutes before adding 3 cups of bone broth, 4 cups of broccoli, and 2 minced garlic cloves.

Add 2 cups of half and half, 2 bay leaves, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper to the pot and simmer uncovered for 10-12 minutes until vegetables are tender.

Shape the risen dough into 4 balls and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal.

Let the shaped dough rest for 15 minutes to rise.

Mix 1/4 cup of cornstarch with 1/4 cup of water until smooth, then pour into the soup and bring to a boil to thicken.

Sprinkle the tops of the bread bowls with water and cut an X into the tops before baking.

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