I often wondered why everything that tastes good was so bad for you. That oooey- gooey cheesy broth, loaded up with the earthy taste of broccoli and just enough bacon to satisfy that need for crunch. How could a girl resist.
Fast forward to our current days, when we’ve been educated that eating dietary fat doesn’t make you fat….This guilt free, keto version is thickened with just a touch of xanthan gum and cream cheese.
You will be pleasantly surprised at how delightful this recipe is. We usually cook this in a huge double or triple batch and freeze the extras for a quick meal or two later in the year. This recipe is an excellent keto/low carb option for any day of the year.” method_heading=”” other_notes=”” recipe_cuisine=”American” recipe_cuisine_other=”Canadian, East Coast” recipe_category=”Soup” tags_schema_only=”true” cooking_method=”simmer” cook_time=”1″ ing_heading=”Ingredients” ingredients=”%5B%7B%22title%22%3A%22For%20the%20soup%22%2C%22list%22%3A%222%20tablespoons%20Butter%5Cn1%2F%208%20Cup%20White%20Onion%2C%20diced%5Cn1%2F2%20teaspoon%20Garlic%2C%20finely%20minced%5Cn2%20Cups%20Chicken%20Broth%5Cn1%20Cup%20Broccoli%2C%20diced%5Cn1%20Tablespoon%20Cream%20Cheese%5Cn1%2F4%20Cup%2035%25%20Whipping%20Cream%5Cn1%20Cup%20Cheddar%20Cheese%3B%20shredded%5CnSalt%20and%20Pepper%2C%20to%20taste%5Cn1%2F2%20teaspoon%20xanthan%20gum%20for%20thickening%5Cn2%20Slices%20Bacon%3B%202%20Crumbled%2C%20two%20not%20crumbled%20for%20garnish%22%7D%5D” nutri_heading=”Nutrition & Macro Information” extra_notes=”**We STRONGLY suggest you calculate your own macros, based on the brands you use and any alterations you make to the recipe.
We provide a nutrition snapshot in our books, but you MUST know that we are just painting a scenario of how your macros CAN look if you follow the recipe to a tee, use the exact serving sizes and branded ingredients that we use.
Because it is almost impossible to achieve this, we recommend that you calculate your own macros, based on the brands/ingredients that you use, your yield and how much you consume.
*NEVER blindly trust your keto or your macros to an app, a person, a website or a product.” suitable_for_diet=”Diabetic,Gluten Free” suitable_for_diet_other=”Keto, Low Carb, Banting, Healthy, Heart Healthy” custom_nutrients=”%5B%7B%22level%22%3A%220%22%2C%22text_style%22%3A%22normal%22%7D%5D” hide_name=”true” hide_date=”true” hide_author=”true” social_heading=”Share this recipe” social_buttons=”” social_sticky=”true”][trg_recipe_method]
Saute onion with butter in a large pot until translucent. (Medium heat)
Add garlic and cook for two minutes more.
Add broth and broccoli to pot and cook broccoli until tender.
Turn off heat and stir in cream cheese, whipping cream and cheddar cheese into soup.
Add Salt and pepper to taste.
Stir in xanthan gum.
Allow to thicken.
Serve hot with bacon crumbles, grated cheese and a side of avocado.
