Description
This rich and creamy broccoli cheddar soup is secretly healthy, with 20 grams of protein per serving. It’s the perfect comfort food recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 large yellow onion, diced
- 2 large carrots, peeled and diced
- 1 stalk celery, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 3 cups vegetable broth
- 4 cups chopped broccoli
- 2 cups 1% milk
- 4 oz cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 cup low fat cottage cheese, blended
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add the onion, carrot, and celery and cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add the garlic and cook for one minute.
- Add the smoked paprika and flour and cook for one minute, stirring until the vegetables are coated with flour.
- Add the broth and broccoli and bring to a simmer.
- Simmer the broccoli for 8 to 9 minutes until softened.
- Add the milk and cook over low heat until the soup is warm.
- Add the blended cottage cheese and shredded cheese and stir until melted. Keep the heat low to prevent curdling.
- Transfer one cup of soup to a blender and blend carefully, then return it to the pot. Alternatively, use an immersion blender to gently blend the soup.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
- Start with 3 cups of broth for a thicker soup.
- Add additional broth if you prefer a thinner consistency.
- Keep the heat low after adding milk and cheese to prevent curdling.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 25mg