Description
Healthy Broccoli Cheddar Soup that is perfectly thick, creamy, and delicious without any cream! If you love a broccoli cheese soup like I do, you’ll love this recipe. Made with simple real food ingredients and topped with smoky crispy bacon, this hearty soup is hard to beat!
Ingredients
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- 4 strips bacon
- 6 cloves garlic, mincedÂ
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 2 carrots, grated
- 1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, optionalÂ
- 2 cups cauliflower florets
- 4 cups chicken stock, dividedÂ
- 6 cups broccoli florets, choppedÂ
- 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Heat a large dutch oven over medium heat. Add the bacon lardons, sauté until crisp, and then remove from the pot.Â
- Add the minced garlic, diced onion, cauliflower florets, salt, nutmeg, and red pepper flakes to the pot. Sauté for 3-4 minutes.
- Next, add three cups of chicken stock to the pot and bring the soup to a simmer. Let the soup simmer for 15-20 minutes until the cauliflower is tender.
- Carefully transfer the soup to a high powered blender and puree until smooth and creamy.
- Carefully pour the pureed soup base back into the pot.Â
- Next, stir in the remaining chicken broth, grated carrot, and chopped broccoli florets until well combined. Let the soup simmer for 5-10 minutes until the broccoli is tender.
- Lastly, stir in the shredded cheese until well combined and thoroughly melted.Â
- Serve the soup warm topped with crispy bacon and sliced green onion.
