High Protein Broccoli Cheddar Soup
High Protein Broccoli Cheddar Soup is ready in 30 minutes and makes cozy soup night easy. It's ultra-creamy, flavorful, made in one pot with blended cottage, and packed with 19 grams of protein!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 279kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter salted
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 3 large garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour
- 5 cups chicken broth low sodium
- 2 large carrots chopped
- 6 cups broccoli florets fresh or frozen
- 1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese grated
- 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese I used 2%
- 2 cups milk I used 3.25%
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 large chicken breasts* optional
Instructions
- Preheat large pot on medium heat and add butter. Add onion and garlic, saute for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add flour and whisk to incorporate. Slowly pour in chicken broth, while whisking to avoid lumps.
- Add carrots, broccoli, salt and pepper; cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Mash broccoli crowns with the back of a wooden spoon, pushing against the walls of the pot. It gives nice texture and look to the soup. Or leave them whole.
- In a high speed blender, blend cottage cheese with milk, if needed (some cottage cheese is more dry and won't blend on its own). Pour into the pot and stir, then just bring to a boil and turn off heat.
- Add cheese and stir until melted. Serve hot.
Notes
* I love to add diced chicken breasts for extra protein to this soup. I drizzle them with a bit of oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and air fry at 350 F for 15 minutes at same time as I start making the soup. Then chop and add at the very end.
- Store: Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-5 days. Reheat on stovetop over medium heat or in a microwave.
- Freeze: Place in a container with a lid and allow space for the soup to expand. Store up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and reheat.
Nutrition
Calories: 279kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 560mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g