Gluten Free Broccoli Bacon Cheese Soup (high protein)
This Gluten-Free Broccoli and Bacon Cheese Soup is perfect for soup season! It is hearty and filling and the ultimate comfort food! The texture is creamy perfection on a cold winter day, full of protein and delicious flavor!
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 large yellow onion, diced
- 4 large carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup all-purpose gluten free flour
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 4 cups chopped broccoli
- 1 1/2 cups half and half or whole milk
- 1 cup low fat cottage cheese, blended
- 4 ozs cheddar cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)
- 8 strips of bacon, chopped and cooked
Instructions
- Brown the chopped bacon in a large pot. Remove from the pot once crispy. Leave half of the grease in the pot.
- Add the onion, carrot and celery and cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add the garlic and continue to cook over medium heat for one minute.
- Add the smoked paprika and flour and cook Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat 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 8-9 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. Be careful not to turn the heat up too high or the milk will curdle.
- Transfer one cup of soup to a blender and blend, allowing steam to escape through the vent. Transfer the blended soup back to the pot. Alternatively, you can use an immersion blender to gently blend the soup.
- Add salt and pepper to taste, if needed.
Servings: 8