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 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!
If you want some tips for growing broccoli, check out this post. 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.
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Cream of Broccoli Soup with Bacon
Ingredients:
- 1/2 lb. of nitrate-free bacon, chopped (where to purchase)
- 4 c broccoli, diced
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 stalk celery, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 T parsley
- 1/8 t cayenne powder
- 4 c chicken bone broth
- 1 c heavy cream
- 1 c milk
- 3 T butter
- 3 T arrowroot powder, or flour
- 1/4 c grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 c cheddar cheese, cubed
- sea salt and pepper, to taste
Saute the chopped bacon until crisp. Add onion and celery and saute 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. In a small sauce pan, melt 3 T 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. This soup is great served with some crusty bread.
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.
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Love the cheeses in this, and the bacon of course! Looks delicious!
Hope you have a chance to give it a try!
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!
You’re welcome; thanks for stopping by!
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/
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?
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.
I am so making this this week! We shared it with our readers at homesteadlady.com.
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.
This looks delicious! Of course, anything with bacon is good for my family. 🙂 Thank you for sharing.
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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I cannot wait to try this calorie-free soup! Yum!
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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.
So glad to hear that you loved it!!!
I just made this soup, and it is amazing! Thanks for a great recipe!
Yay!!!
Hey there, You have done a fantastic job. I will certainly digg it and personally suggest to my friends.
I’m sure they’ll be benefited from this website.
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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