If you love broccoli and cheese you'll love this creamy low carb soup that is great for lunch time in the Spring. Try adding in different cheeses and spices to get a different flavor for your soup.
This recipe serves about 8. The carb count is around 10 grams per serving.
Ingredients:
1/4 cup onions coarsely chopped
1 to 2 cloves chopped garlic
1 stick of margarine
3 cups of chicken or vegetable stock
3 cups of chopped broccoli fresh florets work the best
1 cup of whole milk
1 cup of heavy cream
1/4 cup of all purpose flour
1 to 1 and 1/2 cups of sharp shredded cheddar cheese (or more 👌 )
black pepper to taste
Salt to taste
Seasonings (your choice, see suggestions)
In a 3-quart saucepan over medium heat, sauté onion in 1-2 tablespoons of melted margarine for a few minutes until the onions become translucent and soft add in chopped garlic.
Gradually add all purpose flour and stir constantly until flour has become like a paste consistency.
On low heat, add in 1 cup of milk, stirring continuously, once incorporated, add in heavy cream stirring slowly until fully blended.
Add chicken or vegetable stock, chopped broccoli and seasonings. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for around 10 minutes or until broccoli is tender.
Add in shredded cheese and stir until melted.
Using a blender, take half of your batch and blend at the highest speed on your blender so that soup is pureed. Repeat with the remaining half.
You may need to reheat this soup once it has been blended.
Serving suggestions:
Add your choice of spices and herbs. Paprika, Seasoned salt, minced parsley, chives, and low carb bread croutons. A dash of red pepper flakes will give it a kick if added while cooking the broccoli.
Add chicken or vegetable stock, chopped broccoli and seasonings. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for around 10 minutes or until broccoli is tender.
Add in shredded cheese and stir until melted.
Using a blender, take half of your batch and blend at the highest speed on your blender so that soup is pureed. Repeat with the remaining half.
You may need to reheat this soup once it has been blended.
Serving suggestions:
Add your choice of spices and herbs. Paprika, Seasoned salt, minced parsley, chives, and low carb bread croutons. A dash of red pepper flakes will give it a kick if added while cooking the broccoli.
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