Easy Bacon Broccoli Cheese Soup
Try this Easy Bacon Broccoli Cheese Soup recipe, or contribute your own.
- Preparing Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Served Person: 8
contains white meat
tree nut free
nut free
contains gluten
contains red meat
shellfish free
contains dairy
- 2 stalks celery diced
- 1 cup flour
- 2 t butter
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 14 oz cans chicken broth
- 6 cloves of garlic
- 4 cups of broccoli florets cut very small
- 4 cups skim milk
- 2-3 cups cheddar cheese grated
- 8 pieces of lean bacon cut into small pieces and coo
- salt pepper to taste (i did 1/2 t salt and 1/4 t p
- Carbohydrate 28.70887 g
- Cholesterol 32.98 mg
- Fat 11.78437 g
- Fiber 0.642250014543533 g
- Protein 4.82605 g
- Saturated Fat 7.4542835 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (193g)
- Sodium 67.0445 mg
- Sugar 28.0666199854565 g
- Trans Fat 0.830498499999999 g
- Calories 235 calories
Clean and chop all vegetables, garlic and grate cheese.In a large pot melt butter over medium high heat. Add onion and celery and cook until becoming translucent (about 5-6 minutes). Add garlic and cook another 1-2 minutes.Add chicken broth and broccoli. Cover and cook until broccoli is tender (about 10-12 minutes).While #3 is cooking, in a large mixing bowl, add milk and then slowly add flour while whisking well to combine completely.When broccoli is tender slowly add the milk/flour mixture to the pot while stirring slowly. Continue to stir slowly until thickened (4-5 minutes).Now add salt, pepper, and bacon (optional) along with the cheddar while still stirring. Simmer for 5 more minutes and serve.
