Each generous serving of this Keto Broccoli Cheddar Soup with Chicken has about 4 net carbs. This is a simple, comforting low carb soup recipe that can be ready in less than 30 minutes!
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.
Broccoli Cheddar Soup is, in my opinion, the perfect fall comfort food. Filling, warm soup that melts in your mouth as you eat it? Perfection. And this Broccoli Cheddar Soup with Chicken is no exception.
Recipe Ingredients
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!
What to Serve with Broccoli Cheese 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:
Storage and Meal Prep Instructions
This Broccoli Cheddar Soup is perfect for meal prepping and stores and reheats well. You can store this recipe in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. Remember, the dairy will separate as it cools. So stir your chilled soup well. You can microwave in 30 second increments until warmed through and stir well again.
Freezing Instructions: 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.
Other Keto Broccoli Cheddar Recipes
Broccoli and cheddar is a flavor combination that never gets old. Here are a few of my favorite recipes!
Keto Broccoli Cheddar Soup with Chicken
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
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- Fold in the shredded chicken and add salt and pepper to taste.
