This broccoli cheddar orzo soup is a fun twist on the classic! Broccoli cheese soup is cooked with tender orzo making it ridiculously satisfying and so delicious. It’s like a giant hug in a bowl!

I may have your new favorite soup right here.

This broccoli cheddar orzo soup is just like the classic, filling with tender orzo and tons of flavor. It is ridiculously satisfying, easy to make and tastes incredible. 

Plus, cheese! How could it not be good? 

There is something about broccoli cheese soup that just screams COMFORT. It is such a cozy, warming dish that it almost can only happen in the fall and winter. 

And I’m pretty sure that broccoli cheddar soup was the gateway to broccoli for me. It’s now my favorite vegetables and my kids’ favorite too. I didn’t like it when I was younger but that’s just because I’m convinced that it wasn’t smothered in cheese enough for me to get on board.

As soon as I started eating broccoli cheese soup, I was sold. 

Sidebar: actually a broccoli cheddar baked potato may have been first, but same thing. Lots of broccoli and cheese! 

Since broccoli cheddar soup is already on the cozier side, it might sound crazy to add some orzo to it. But it is so perfect. I liken it to adding rice to the soup. It adds even just a little more satiety and an incredible texture too.

In fact, it’s as if you combined melty cheddar soup with risotto. That is EXACTLY what it’s like. In the best way possible.  (more…)

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