Foods How can you improve upon a good broccoli cheese soup?
By adding bacon, of course! (Doesn’t bacon make pretty much everything better?) This is creamy, cheesy soup is one of my oldest son’s favorites. If you’re trying to stick to a ketogenic diet, it would be a fantastic addition to your meal plan.
I’ve found that picky eaters are sometimes more likely to eat their veggies if they’re disguised in a soup or casserole. If you have anyone in your household who isn’t the biggest fan of “green stuff,” just tell them this is bacon-cheese soup… which is technically true. 🙂
It’s also loaded with broccoli, which is an excellent source of protein, fiber, vitamin C and vitamin K. Yes, protein! Broccoli has more than most other vegetables: 2.5 grams per one cup of raw broccoli (which cooks down to a much smaller amount).
This soup is full of healthy fats (especially if you use very high-quality bacon, bone broth, butter and cheese). It’s quite rich and filling, and is nutritious enough to be a meal in itself.
Try this Broccoli Cheese Soup recipe out, and let me know how you like it!
Tastier Broccoli Cheese Soup (with Bacon!)
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter from grass-fed cows
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 small onion chopped finely
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 6 cups bone broth
- 2-3 bunches broccoli, chopped
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 16 ounces mild cheddar I used Grass Point Farms
- 16 ounces aged cheddar I used Kerry Gold
- 1 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled
Instructions
- Melt butter in a large pan.
- Sauté the garlic and chopped onion in the butter.
- Add the cream cheese and broth to the pan. Stir until the cream cheese is fully melted.
- Add the broccoli. Cover the pan and let simmer until broccoli is tender.
- Finish the soup off by adding the heavy cream, cheeses, and bacon. Cook over medium-low heat until warmed through.
Notes
Nutrition
After you try this fantastic Broccoli Cheese soup, check out some of our other soup recipes:
- Instant Pot Potato Soup
- Curried Sweet Potato Soup
- Slow Cooker Vegetable Beef Soup
- Slow Cooker Navy Bean Soup
- Simple Butternut Squash Soup
Nutrition Information for this Broccoli Cheese Soup:
The following is the nutrition information for the entire recipe. Again, perfect food for a ketogenic diet!
Calories: 6,329
Fat: 567.9 grams (79%)
Carbohydrates: 139.4 grams (8%)
Protein: 203.8 grams (13%)
Love Cheese? Check out these Cheesy Recipes:
- Mini Ham & Cheese Balls
- Cranberry Walnut Cheese Ball
- Grain-Free Sausage and Cheese Biscuits
- Cheesy Bacon Lentil Stew
Looks and sounds delicious. Just pinned, thank you for sharing!
Yummm. My mom makes fantastic broccoli cheese soup, and I’ve always made mine the same way she does (with lots of basil). I never thought about putting cream cheese in it. I will definitely have to try it! I just don’t know if basil and bacon are a good combo. Maybe I’ll try it to see.
Yes, try it and let me know! I’d be interested in knowing how it will turn it out. This is ultra low-carb too 🙂
So newbie THM here. Is this an S meal?
I believe this is an S meal 🙂
I love how you put bacon in all caps. That’s how I feel about it too. LOL
Thanks for linking at Trim Healthy Tuesday!
Bacon makes me happy 🙂
I love soup! This looks great!
No bone broth so can I use either beef or chicken broth from the store??
You sure can! It should turn out pretty much the same. I love making my own broth though so I know just what is in it 🙂
Anything is better with bacon! http://talenttoplay.blogspot.com
For sure!
yum, I must make this for sure, it has all my favorite things in there 🙂
I just love Broccoli Cheese Soup this looks like a great recipe. Hope you are having a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
Made this for dinner tonight. While it’s amazingly yummy, it turned out very thin. Is yours thin too?
Hi Sara,
Thank you for the note. I’m glad it turned out yummy. This note made me go back and look in my file where I have the original recipe handwritten. Yes, a couple of things got transcribed wrong into the recipe. I’m SO sorry, but glad it didn’t ruin your soup. I’m going to fix it NOW!
I might eat this whole pot! SO DELICIOUS!
Ha! We really enjoy it. My oldest son is a big fan of both broccoli and cheese. I think he would eat the whole pot of soup if I let him 🙂
I made this tonight and tweaked it a bit. I baked the broccoli along with mushrooms and cauliflower in a pan with salt and olive oil before adding it to the soup. I also added in some chicken. Great recovery meal on the first day back from vacation!
Sounds like some tasty tweaks…well, except for the mushrooms. I’m not much of a fungus eater 🙂
Do you think this will freeze well if I make it ahead of time for lunches?
I’m not sure if it would due to the cream that’s in it. If you try to freeze it, you might just want to try one serving and see how it turns out after re-warming so you don’t ruin the whole batch if it doesn’t work out. Let us know if you try it!
This looks absolutely amazing! I’m so excited to make it. I think this recipe will be an excellent addition to our weekly rotation. Especially during the Minnesota winters!
I hope you enjoy it. It’s one of our favorite soups in the winter too 🙂
My cheese wont melt and it’s all clumpy. What happened?
I’m not sure, I’ve never had that happen. What kind of cheese did you use? Did you use full-fat cheese (I know fat-free and low-fat cheese can sometimes do funky things). Also, be sure to add the cheese at the end and cook only until warm and melted.
Made half a recipe (same amount of broccoli though)and it came out absolutely perfect! Thank you!!