Broccoli & Cheddar Cheese Soup

Broccoli & Cheddar Cheese Soup

If you’ve ever had Panera’s Broccoli and Cheddar soup then you know how deliciously additive it can be. As far as franchise based soups, this soup really isn’t horrible for you.

But when you are watching carbs or eating very low carb (even keto) you want to keep these carbs as low as possible.

Panera’s soup has 20 grams of carbs in a cup of soup. Some of that comes from the broccoli itself along with the flour to thicken it, but still it’s more carbs than I eat in a day now.

So let’s make a few changes.

I went back and forth with whether to label this Keto friendly or not b/c this recipe does have a Tablespoon of flour in it. Is 1 Tablespoon enough to kill this as a keto recipe? I’ll wait for you guys to let me know.

A creamy delicious cheddar cheese soup with bits of broccoli. Perfect for a low carb/keto lifestyle

Author: Debi

Yield: 5 generous 1 cup servings

Ingredients

• 1/4 Cup Organic Onion, diced

• 1/4 Cup Organic Carrot, shredded

• 1 Clove Organic Garlic, minced

• 3 Tablespoons Organic Grass Fed Butter

• 1 Tablespoon whole wheat (or white whole wheat) flour

• 1 Cup Organic Chicken Broth, warm

• 1/2 Cup Water

• 2 Cups Organic Broccoli, chopped in small pieces

• 1 Cup Organic Heavy Whipping Cream, warmed

• 1 Tablespoon Organic Cream Cheese

• 1 Cup Organic Cheddar Cheese (sharp or mild)

• Salt and pepper to taste (I used 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 pepper)

Instructions

1. Begin by melting the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and carrots and saute until they soften – approx. 3-4 min. Season with a little salt and pepper as they cook.

2. Add the garlic and saute another 30 seconds or until fragrant.

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