Ham-and-broccoli-cheese-soup
When it starts to get cold outside, there's nothing like a warm and hearty soup at the ready and this Ham and broccoli cheese soup really hits the spot. Not only is this soup low carb and keto friendly but it is filling and filled with nutritious ingredients like broccoli, onions, sliced ham and cheddar cheese.
Ingredients
- 1/2 medium Onion
- 4 slices bacon
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 1/2 cup almond milk
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 2 cups broccoli
- 2 cups ham
- 2 cups cheddar cheese
- 2 stalks celery
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp red chili flakes
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
Instructions
You can choose to cook in a stock pot or dutch oven over a stove top and I have used both types of pots with success.
In a large pot or dutch oven cook the bacon to your desired crunchy factor, remove and set aside
Add your onion and garlic to the bacon grease and saute until onion is soft
Add chicken broth to the mixture ( I like my onions pulsed and creamy so I do an added step of placing into a blender and pulse a few times). You can omit this step if you like to get more chunky bites of onion in your soup.
Add the almond milk or heavy whipping cream, then the broccoli and spices and simmer on medium for around 14 minutes
Add your chopped ham and then stir constantly while you incorporate the cheddar cheese into the soup.
Serve your soup:
Add extra cheese and bacon toppings and serve hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 231kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 15gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 786mgPotassium: 259mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 407IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 224mgIron: 1mg
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