Low Carb Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe (Better Than Quiznos)
This Low Carb Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe is the perfect creamy soup for a cold day. It's a great meal with common ingredients that can be made ahead for the week and is even better than next day.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 520kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped
- 2-3 garlic cloves chopped
- ⅓ cup butter
- 2 cups carrots grated
- 1.5 lbs broccoli approx 1.5 rubber branded bunch - washed and cut (stems cut very finely)
- ⅓ cup white flour
- 4 cups half and half
- 4 cups chicken broth
- salt & pepper
- 1 ¼ cups grated cheddar cheese
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
Instructions
- Dice up your onions and garlic very small. Then chop up your broccoli, making sure the broccoli florets are small and the stems are in very small pieces.
- Melt butter in small saucepan then saute onion in it. When onion are golden, stir in the garlic and broccoli and cook for 3-4 minutes, then set aside.
- In a large pot, melt the rest of the butter and add in flour over medium heat. Heat for 4-5 minutes, stirring constantly with a whisk.
- Add the half and half and chicken stock and simmer for 15-20 minutes until it has thickened.
- Add the onion, garlic and broccoli mixture, as well as the carrots. Cook over low heat for another 25-30 minutes until all veggies are tender.
- Add lots of salt and pepper and pour half the mixture into a blender to puree the soup. Return the soup to the pot and add the grated cheese, then stir well.
- Keep soup over low heat and add in the nutmeg. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1grams | Calories: 520kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 1106mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 12g