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High Protein Broccoli Cheddar Soup
This High Protein Broccoli Cheddar Soup is creamy, cozy, and secretly packed with protein! Made with cottage cheese and bone broth, it’s a lighter twist on the classic that still delivers all the rich, cheesy flavor you crave.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 40 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Kelley Simmons📖 chefsavvy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pot
- blender
- stove
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Melt 4 tbsp of butter in a large pot. Add in carrots, onions, and celery and sauté for ⏱️ 5 minutes on med-high heat, then add in the stems of the broccoli and continue to sauté for 5 more minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
butter6 tbspcarrot, diced1large onion1
2
Add in garlic and spinach and sauté for 1 more minute and then add in 2 cups of chicken bone broth and bring to a simmer.
spinach1 cup
3
Remove from heat and let cool for a couple minutes before transferring to a high powered blender along with 1 cup of cottage cheese and blend for ⏱️ 1-2 minute or until smooth
4
Return pot to the stove with 2 tbsp of butter and sauté the broccoli florets for ⏱️ 2 minutes then add the remaining 2 cups of bone broth and bring to a simmer.
butter6 tbsp
5
Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the contents of the blender then add in the freshly shredded cheddar cheese. Taste and adjust salt and pepper as needed.
Nutrition Facts
calories
469 kcal
fat Content
36 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
4 g
sugar Content
5 g
sodium Content
2043 mg
protein Content
24 g
trans Fat Content
0.5 g
cholesterol Content
105 mg
carbohydrate Content
15 g
saturated Fat Content
21 g
unsaturated Fat Content
9 g
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