Name: Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 180 min
Total time: 195 min
Ingredients: 1 T grass-fed butter; 1 onion (chopped); 1 carrot (grated); 1 large head broccoli (cut into florets); 2 garlic cloves (minced); 26 oz chicken broth or bone broth; 8 oz heavy cream; ½ t sea salt; ½ t black pepper; 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (plus additional for garnish); 2 T crumbled cooked nitrate-free bacon (optional); ¼ t crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

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Broccoli Cheddar Soup

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 3

Total Time 3 15

Servings

Calories 342 kcal

Ingredients

1 T grass-fed butter
1 onion chopped
1 carrot grated
1 large head broccoli cut into florets
2 garlic cloves minced
26 oz chicken broth or bone broth
8 oz heavy cream
½ t sea salt
½ t black pepper
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese plus additional for garnish
2 T crumbled cooked nitrate-free bacon optional
¼ t crushed red pepper flakes optional

Instructions

Grease a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker with the butter. Add the onion, carrot, broccoli, garlic, chicken broth, heavy cream, sea salt, and black pepper. Cover and cook on
HIGH for 3 hours, until the vegetables are tender.
For a smoother soup, transfer half the soup to a blender and blend until smooth. Return the pureed soup to the slow cooker. Stir in the cheddar cheese, in small batches, to get a silky texture.
Serve topped with additional shredded cheese, bacon, and red pepper flakes.