Name: Keto Broccoli Cheddar Soup with Chicken
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon butter; 1/2 cup onion (finely chopped); 3 cloves garlic (finely chopped); 12 ounces broccoli (finely chopped); 32 ounces chicken broth; 8 ounces cream cheese; 3 cups chicken (cooked and shredded); 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese; 1/4 cup heavy cream; salt and pepper to taste

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Each generous serving of this Keto Broccoli Cheddar Soup with Chicken has about 4 net carbs! This is the perfect easy, cheesy low carb soup recipe!

I love fall. Chunky sweaters, football and it always smells like a fire outside. One of my other favorite things about fall is the FOOD. I’m obsessed with the flavors of fall but even more so, I love the warmth that fall foods seem to give you from the inside out. Y’all know what I’m talking about, right? Fall foods are just so….comforting. When I decided to start my keto journey, it was earlier in the year. When fall came around, I knew I had to make my favorite fall foods keto friendly.

I’ve made a Keto Chili, Keto Chicken Tenders, White Chicken Chili and Easy Keto Sausage Stuffing all succumb to my keto requirements- high on flavor, low on carbs. But we all know that ultimate fall favorite- Broccoli Cheddar Soup.

Broccoli Cheddar Soup is, in my opinion, the perfect food. Filling, warm soup that melts in your mouth as you eat it? Perfection. And this Broccoli Cheddar Soup with Chicken is no exception.

Ingredients for Keto Broccoli Cheese Soup

The soup is naturally low-carb, vegetarian and keto-friendly. Also, this is a one-pot meal that comes together in about 20 minutes!

Chicken: shredded chicken-we love to utilize leftover chicken for this recipe.
Vegetables: Onion, Garlic and Broccoli
Chicken Broth: we prefer low sodium chicken broth. This reduces sodium and also allows us to have more control of flavor. You can always add additional salt to taste prior to serving.
Butter
Cheese: Cream Cheese, Cheddar Cheese
Heavy Cream: helps create the creamy, smooth broccoli cheddar texture
Spices: Salt and Pepper to taste

How to Make Keto Broccoli Cheese Soup?

First, melt the butter in a dutch oven or stock pot over medium heat. Sauté the onion and garlic for about 2 minutes until the onions are translucent.
Then add the finely chopped broccoli (remember, no big pieces!) and pour in the chicken broth. Stir and cover, reduce the heat to medium low and allow the broccoli to simmer about 15 minutes or until tender.
Stir in the cubbed cream cheese, shredded cheddar cheese and heavy cream. Continue stirring until the mixture is smooth and the cheese has melted.
Now, fold in the shredded chicken and add salt and pepper to taste!

Can you meal prep Broccoli Soup?

This Broccoli Cheddar Soup is perfect for meal prepping and stores and reheats well. Your whole family will love this keto-friendly soup! Remember, the dairy will separate as it cools. So stir your chilled soup well, microwave in 30 second increments until warmed through and stir well again.

Can I freeze this soup?

Dairy does not freeze well, so you can prepare this dish without the cream cheese, heavy cream and cheddar and freeze. When removing from the freezer, allow to thaw at room temperature until you can squeeze it from a freezer bag. Heat over medium low heat and add the cream cheese, cheddar and heavy cream. When the soup is smooth and heated through, serve.

What to Serve with Broccoli Cheddar Soup

We all know what a delicious soup needs- bread! Fortunately, there are many low carb bread options! These are some of my most delicious keto-friendly soup sides for you:

Other Keto Broccoli Cheddar Recipes

Broccoli and cheddar is a flavor combination that never gets old. Here are a few of my favorite recipes!