Creamy cheesy comfort in a bowl, cheddar soup is your name! It's not only low carb but quick and super easy to whip up from scratch. This velvety smooth soup will warm you up from top to toe, satisfaction guaranteed.
January 11 2019 recipe by Sahil Makhija, photo by Naomi Sherman, nutritional review by Franziska Spritzler, RD, CDE in Recipes, Lunch, Meal
Creamy cheesy comfort in a bowl, cheddar soup is your name! It's not only low carb but quick and super easy to whip up from scratch. This velvety smooth soup will warm you up from top to toe, satisfaction guaranteed.
USMetric
6 servingservings
Ingredients
- 1 lb (5 cups) 450 g (1.2 liters) broccoli
- 1 tbsp 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 oz. 55 g butter
- 1 (4 oz.) 1 (110 g) red onion, roughly choppedred onions, roughly chopped
- 3 3 garlic clove, choppedgarlic cloves, chopped
- ½ tsp ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- ½ tsp ½ tsp paprika powder
- 1 pinch 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 2 cups 475 ml chicken broth or water
- 1 cup 240 ml heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup (4 oz.) 240 ml (110 g) cheddar cheese, shredded
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Instructions
Clean and cut the broccoli and separate the florets from the stalk. Roughly chop the stalks and cut the florets into small pieces.
Heat the olive oil with one-third of the butter in a pot or a saucepan. When melted, add the roughly chopped onion and the broccoli stalks. Fry on medium heat until they start to brown. Add garlic cloves and keep frying until lightly browned.
Season with salt, pepper, paprika and cayenne pepper. Combine well and cook for another minute.
Add broth and stir well. Cover and let simmer for 5 minutes.
Transfer the cooked vegetables and broth into a food processor and pulse until the ingredients are smooth and creamy soup.
In the same pot heat the rest of the butter and fry the broccoli florets. Stir the broccoli only occasionally to get a lovely roasted flavor.
Pour the blended soup mixture through a sieve into the pot. For a chunkier soup you can skip the sieve. Combine well and add more salt and pepper if needed. If the soup seems to be too thick, add some water or broth.
Allow the mixture to simmer for a few minutes.
Add cream and cheese and mix well. Cook until the cheese has melted.
Serve hot and garnish with some shredded cheddar cheese.
About this recipe
This recipe is part of a collaboration with Sahil Makhija and it was originally published on his blog Headbanger's Kitchen.
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33 comments
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Linda
January 16 2019
This soup is really really tasty!! I served it with seed crackers I made. To be honest, I think 2 of your portions makes one for me when it comes to soups!! Everything else is spot on with satisfying portion sizes. Thank you for yet another delicious recipe!!
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Amy
January 17 2019
This soup is fantastic, absolutely delicious and very satisfying - and it's not difficult to make. I agree about the portion size being small, but it is very filling. Just a great recipe.
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John
January 22 2019
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Pat
April 12 2019
Great soup but portion too small. I had to eat double and it shot me up to 14g net carbs for the meal. I’ll make it again after I get past weight loss phase and into maintenance phase.
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Sherrie
June 24 2019
I have made this for lunch and served this with a cloud bun which is only an extra 1g.
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Liz
February 7 2020
Loved this soup. I decided to keep to one portion and see how long it is before I feel hungry. Definitely a keeper.
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Susie
March 12 2020
Does anyone know what the total weight of one portion is?
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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
March 13 2020
Does anyone know what the total weight of one portion is?
That is going to depend on how much the soup reduces as you are cooking it. If you don't need all 6 servings, you can use the drop down menu to make fewer servings to make it easier to portion out.
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Paul
August 23 2020
I made this today myself and like a couple others have said the portions are quite small. I wanted enough for 4 lunches and I adjusted the ingredients as above. I'll probably get two portions. But saying that its really tasty and so easy to make.
I will make 6 portions next time in the hope of getting enough for 4.
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Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
August 24 2020
I made this today myself and like a couple others have said the portions are quite small. I wanted enough for 4 lunches and I adjusted the ingredients as above. I'll probably get two portions. But saying that its really tasty and so easy to make.
I will make 6 portions next time in the hope of getting enough for 4.I am glad you enjoyed this one, Paul. Please do adjust the serving size for your appetite, just remember to include that in your carbohydrate calculation.
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Julie Berke🇺🇸❤️💙💪🗽
September 7 2020
I’m making this again today. The recipe is easy but i’m just gonna try dumping in a 32oz bag of frozen broccoli No chopping, no separating, no sieving, no food processor (don’t have one anyhow.) It’s gonna be just as good and fewer steps.
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Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
September 8 2020
I’m making this again today. The recipe is easy but i’m just gonna try dumping in a 32oz bag of frozen broccoli No chopping, no separating, no sieving, no food processor (don’t have one anyhow.) It’s gonna be just as good and fewer steps.
Let us know how that goes!
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Catherine Gotfried
September 15 2020
Unless I am reading the instructions wrong, #2 and #6 are saying to add the broccoli. This must be a mistake. I also add way more stock but it is delicious.
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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
September 15 2020
Unless I am reading the instructions wrong, #2 and #6 are saying to add the broccoli. This must be a mistake. I also add way more stock but it is delicious.
In step 2, you add the stalks as they need longer cooking time. In step 6, you add the florets.
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Arlene
October 5 2020
Do you add the broth in step 4 or step 5?
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Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
October 5 2020
Do you add the broth in step 4 or step 5?
Step 4 is adding the broth to the saucepan. Step 5 is pouring the broth from the saucepan into the food processor.
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Marcie
October 11 2020
Where do you see the serving size?
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Kerry Merritt Team Diet Doctor
October 11 2020
Where do you see the serving size?
Above the ingredient list, you will see the number of servings.
The default number is 6, but you can adjust this as needed.20
kbyrne2147
October 26 2020
I've just had this and it's delicious. I found the portion sizes fine, I actually wouldn't want more than one as it's quite rich. Does anyone know if I can freeze this and how long I can keep it for? Thanks.
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Britta Patterson
October 26 2020
I've just had this and it's delicious. I found the portion sizes fine, I actually wouldn't want more than one as it's quite rich. Does anyone know if I can freeze this and how long I can keep it for? Thanks.
Many of our soups freeze quite well, but freezing this one may result in an unpleasant texture upon reheating. We would not recommend it, but if you choose to, make sure you thaw it in the refrigerator first before reheating over low heat. You can find recipes good for freezing listed in our freezer-friendly guide https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/recipes/keto-meal-prepping-and-fr....
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Claudia
December 18 2020
Works this also with cauliflower?
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Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
December 18 2020
Works this also with cauliflower?
Since this one ends up in the food processor, it might work. You may also want to check out this cauliflower soup https://www.dietdoctor.com/recipes/cauliflower-soup-crumbled-pancetta
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Judith Fryer
January 20 2021
Decided to add twice as much chicken stock as a very rich cheesy taste - glad I tried it but wouldn't make again.
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jacqueline
March 7 2021
cooked the Broccoli cheddar soup today, I did blend all the veg as I do not like lumpy soups .. I was not disappointed it was LUSH
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Abi
March 16 2021
Absolutely loved this! I added more water and reduced it a little and it was a perfect portion size for me. Will definately be making this again. I wonder how long it would keep in the fridge for?
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Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
March 16 2021
Absolutely loved this! I added more water and reduced it a little and it was a perfect portion size for me. Will definately be making this again. I wonder how long it would keep in the fridge for?
General food safety guidelines would recommend 3-5 days in a refrigerator.
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Christina
May 9 2021
Very tasty but I agree with the others, for a decent portion size you would have to double it, which increases the carbs by a lot.
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Stephanie
June 17 2021
Delicious! But definitely a small portion. Filled me up enough though
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Andrea
August 31 2021
Ok, so i tried freezing and reheating and it had a metallic taste. Not sure if that is a result of reheating cooked broccoli. I know that the instructions say somewhere that it probably doesn’t freeze well, but i just had to try! It was still good, but had a little aftertaste. FYI!
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Paula
October 21 2021
Excellent flavor, though a lot of chopping.
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Julie B
August 5 2022
I love this soup. I just blend everything in the pot with my immersion blender. If i have some leftover cheese, I throw that in to use it up. I also found something at the grocery store called “Parm Crisps” that come in different flavors. I crushed up some of the jalapeno flavored crisps and it added a nice texture to the soup.
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Julie B
August 5 2022
I steam two 12oz bags of chopped broccoli so the onion is the only thing i have to chop
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SoooBee
February 17 2023
Fresh broccoli and double up on cheese. Used organic smoked paprika...Didn't have broth so used water...aww so delicious. Will make again for sure!
