Give this broccoli cheese soup recipe a try!  Easy to make and a fantastic way to eat your veggies! Serve the creamy for lunch or dinner!

Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe

I bought a new kitchen gadget a couple of weeks ago and put it to good use over the weekend to make this broccoli cheese soup.

Do you have an immersion blender? Lucky you if so!

An immersion blender is basically a hand held blender that can be used in the pot you are cooking in to mix or puree the ingredients.

Without this handy tool you can still use a traditional blender, but you need to be careful when transferring hot ingredients out of the pot into the blender to puree.

Use an immersion blender for ease

It was super cool to stick the immersion blender right in my hot pot and puree the broccoli florets in a quick second without having to worry about scalding myself!

Once you try this technique you’ll wonder why you waiting so long to get that fancy-dancy immersion blender.

Ingredients for broccoli soup

Gather your ingredients to make this soup!  I used fresh vegetables for this recipe.

• Broccoli, florets
• Onion
• Garlic cloves
• Dry mustard powder
• Cayenne pepper
• Salt
• Low-sodium chicken broth
• Spinach
• Sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
• Parmesan cheese

Is broccoli cheese soup Keto?

Yes! As you see, the ingredients are super-clean and simple. Fresh vegetables and creamy cheese.  There is no thickener in this dish, so this dish definitely passes as a low carb/keto recipe.

The carbs in this soup are natural from the broccoli and onion (which you can use onion powder if you prefer).

The only non-approved low carb ingredient would be the croutons if you add them to your bowl of soup.

Can you freeze soup with cheese?

You can freeze just about anything, but I don’t recommend freezing soups that are made with cheese or any dairy.  The texture can change from creamy to grainy.

In addition, the color of the broccoli can change leaving you with a soup that has a brownish-hue.

In the mood for more vegetarian soups?  Give these a try!

• Apple Butternut Squash Soup – made with fresh tangy apples and sweet squash.  Simple ingredients for a delicious healthy soup!
• Minestrone Soup – thick healthy and delicious Minestrone Soup is packed with zucchini, green beans, tomatoes, carrots and beans, plus a unique pasta made from chickpeas!
• Spinach and White Bean Soup – hearty soup with orecchiette pasta that’s ready in 30 minutes!
• Tomato Basil Soup – easy to make and delicious year round.

Recipe from Cook’s Illustrated, March & April 2011

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This broccoli cheese soup is quick to make and tastes fantastic. It’s not overpowered with cheese, so rest assured you will get tons of your veggies in every bite.

I’m certain kids will like it too, especially if you call it sometime like monster mash or zombie fuel!