- prep: 5 min
- cook: 40 min
- total: 45 min
Summary
This dreamy, creamy Broccoli Cheese Soup is utterly divine! Tender broccoli swimming in a glorious cheese blend.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds broccoli
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- Kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 medium yellow onion (diced)
- 1 medium carrot (peeled and diced)
- 2 medium cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- 3 cups low-sodium chicken stock. *See note.
- 3½ cups whole milk
- 1 small russet potato (peeled and diced)
- 8 ounces deli-style American cheese (white or orange, diced)
- 8 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 4 ounces shredded Gruyere cheese
- 1 teaspoon mustard powder
- Pinch of grated fresh nutmeg
- Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes
- Optional Garnish: Homemade croutons
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 878 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 60 g 91.63%
- Saturated Fat: 35 g 173.9%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 175 mg 58.36%
- Sodium: 1338 mg 55.74%
- Calcium: 1555 mg 155.54%
- Potassium: 496 mg 14.16%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 1 mg 6.43%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 45 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 5 g 21.25%
- Sugar: 32 g
- Protein: 47 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Vitamin A 49.8%
- Vitamin C 224.84%
- Vitamin D 1.13%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat10
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk3
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables2
- Exchange - Lean Meat3
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total2 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy5 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq