Low Carb Broccoli With Cheese Soup
Quick and easy Broccoli with Cheese Soup recipe. This soup recipe is low carb and ready in under 30 minutes. Grab a bowl and top with bacon and cheddar cheese. If you're looking for an easy low carb soup recipe this is it.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 371kcal
Cost: $11.00
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp Butter
- 1/2 Small Yellow or White Onion, Diced
- 2 tsp Minced Garlic
- 4 Cups Chicken Broth (*Note 1)
- 2 Cups Roughly Chopped Broccoli
- Sea Salt (To Taste)
- Freshly Cracked Black Pepper (To Taste)
- 4 Tbsp Full Fat Cream Cheese
- 1/2 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 2 Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese (*Note 2)
- 4 Slices Cooked Bacon, Crumbled
OPTIONAL:
- 1 tsp Xanthan Gum (*Note 3)
Instructions
- Add the butter to a large soup pot and heat over medium heat. Add the onions and saute until soft and translucent (about 4-5 minutes). Add the garlic and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds)
- Turn the heat up to medium high and add the broth and broccoli. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until the broccoli is tender (about 15-20 minutes). Add salt and pepper, to taste.
- Stir in the cream cheese and heavy whipping cream and cook until the cream cheese is melted and fully incorporated.
- Reduce heat to low. Add the cheese, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly, until melted.
- Turn off the heat and let cool slightly before using an immersion blender to puree the soup (*Note 3 & 4)
- Stir in Xanthan gum, if desired, and let sit a few minutes to thicken.
- Transfer into individual soup bowls, and top with bacon crumbles and extra cheese. Enjoy immediately.
Notes
Note 1: Feel free to use vegetable broth if you want to stay vegetarian.
Note 2: Do not use pre-shredded cheese. Its coating prevents it from melting in a "normal" manner. You will not get good results.
Note 3: Use only if you like/want thicker soup. It's not required.
Note 4: Don’t have an immersion blender? No worries- just use a regular blender. No matter what blender you use, proceed with caution as soup will be hot. It will BURN. Take caution by letting it cool down before blending.
Note 5: Recipe adapted from food.com