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So, my sister-in-law makes THE BEST cream of broccoli soup. EVER. And she won’t give me the recipe because the person who gave it to her made her swear never to give it away.
Can’t she cheat a little? I was determined to make this cream of broccoli soup and it had to be just as good. In the end, it was my husband who made a suggestion that made the soup rock. I was missing the cheese!
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Check out this post if you want some tips for growing broccoli. It includes another recipe, and yeah, that one has bacon and cheese in it as well.
Of course, I always use bacon without nitrates from pastured pigs and cheese from grass-fed cows when I can get it for my cheesy cream of broccoli soup.
And if you want to be amazed at how healthy broccoli is, read 43 Science-Backed Health Benefits of Broccoli.
Do you have a sister-in-law that won’t give away her recipes? Mine also makes sesame-seed chicken wings that are to-die-for.
You guessed it – I can’t get that recipe either, but I love her so much anyway.
More Great Soup Recipes
Potato Cabbage Soup with Bone Broth
Homemade Creamy Watercress Soup
How to Make Chicken Bone Broth in a Slow Cooker
Cheesy Cream of Broccoli Soup with Bacon
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound nitrate-free bacon chopped
- 4 cups broccoli diced
- 1 large onion chopped
- 1 stalk celery chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon parsley
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne powder
- 4 cups chicken bone broth
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup milk
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons arrowroot powder or flour
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese grated
- 1/4 cup cheddar cheese cubed
- sea salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Sauté the chopped bacon until crisp.
- Add onion and celery and sauté until tender.
- Add garlic and cook another minute.
- Add the bone broth, broccoli, and parsley and bring to a boil; reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add the cayenne powder. Puree with a potato masher or immersion blender. (I like to keep it a little chunky).
- In a small sauce pan, melt the 3 tablespoons of butter.
- Stir in arrowroot powder.
- Slowly add in milk and cream, stirring until thick and bubbly.
- Add the cream mixture to the soup, along with the cheeses.
- Season to taste with sea salt and pepper.
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Agi says
Love the cheeses in this, and the bacon of course! Looks delicious!
Susan says
Hope you have a chance to give it a try!
Katharina says
Visiting from Wildcrafting Wednesday – I love this recipe. I love cheesy cream soups but I really really don’t do what I call ‘cream of crap’ from a can…. so thank you for posting this, it gave me good menu inspiration for broccoli season!
Susan says
You’re welcome; thanks for stopping by!
Carol J. Alexander says
I love broccoli cheese soup. Never thought of adding bacon. Next time will have to do that! Thank you for linking to the HomeAcre Hop. I hope to see you back this week: http://everythinghomewithcarol.com/the-self-sufficient-homeacre-hop-5/
Jennifer says
I do (have in-laws that refuse to share recipes), but recently discovered that one reason was that the recipes contained items I wouldn’t use to cook with anyway! Quick question: after cooking the bacon, is it left in and eventually blended? Or removed, crumbled and added at the end?
Susan says
Truthfully, my sister-in-law is the best, but she made a promise and she’s going to keep it, so I admire her for that. I have to tease her, of course. I leave the bacon in, but I only use the potato masher to blend, so it’s not an issue. If you plan to use an immersion blender, then save the bacon for the end.
tessa says
I am so making this this week! We shared it with our readers at homesteadlady.com.
Sandra says
This looks yum! I love Cream of Broccoli but have never attempted to make it. Will definitely be adding this recipe to my recipe box.
Chi Chi says
This looks delicious! Of course, anything with bacon is good for my family. 🙂 Thank you for sharing.
Nancy W says
So glad you shared your post on The Home Acre Hop, I love Broccoli Soup but have never tried it with cheese and bacon before! Can’t wait to see what you share this week!
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Deb says
I cannot wait to try this calorie-free soup! Yum!
Susan says
HaHa!
Lindsey says
I made this soup last night and LOVED it!!! My 3 year old loved it just as much as my husband and I loved it. I don’t have an immersion blender so I just cut all the veggies super small and it worked great! Thanks for the recipe!! I’ll definitely sharing 🙂
Leftovers are going over my homemade meatballs, steamed broccoli, and brown rice.
Susan says
So glad to hear that you loved it!!!
Lindsey says
I just made this soup, and it is amazing! Thanks for a great recipe!
Susan says
Yay!!!
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Sharna Cummings says
I can’t wait to try this recipe. I bet the parmesan cheese is what I have been missing and then to add bacon, what’s not to love! Thank you for sharing!
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Jennifer Cook says
sounds yummy and I cannot wait to make this!