Low Carb Broccoli Cheese Soup
Creamy and cheesy, this broccoli cheese soup is delicious even if you aren't counting carbs!
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp salted butter
- ½ cup onion diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 ½ cups chicken bone broth
- 8 ounces broccoli florets about 3 1/2 cups
- 2 stalks celery diced
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 6 ounces grated cheddar cheese about 3 cups
- ½ tsp xanthan gum optional
Instructions
- Saute onion and butter in a soup pot over medium heat for 3-5 minutes or until softened. Add minced garlic during the last minute.
- Add broth, broccoli, celery, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium low and simmer, uncovered, for 8-10 minutes or until broccoli is tender.
- Stir in the cream and heat through. Add the cheese a half a cup at a time, stirring until melted between each addition.
- If desired, quickly stir in xanthan gum until soup thickens.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 308kcalCarbohydrates: 6gProtein: 14gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 479mgPotassium: 212mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1168IUVitamin C: 35mgCalcium: 252mgIron: 0.4mg
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