Broccoli & Cheese Soup

  • Servings: 6
  • Difficulty: easy
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Credit:Ā Siam Rimmer

Ingredients

  • 4 Cups of Fresh Broccoli Cut Up
  • 1 Minced Garlic Glove
  • 1 White Small Onion Diced
  • 1 Cup of Diced Carrots
  • 1 Cup Diced Celery
  • ½ Cup of Cooked Sliced Applewood Bacon
  • ¼ Cup of the Applewood Bacon Fat
  • ½ Cup of Butter
  • 6 Cup of Heavy Cream
  • 2 Cup of Water
  • 3 Cups of Sharp Grated Cheddar Cheese
  • 1 Tbsp. Pepper Ā Ā 

Directions

  1. Cut up Broccoli, Garlic, Onion, Carrots, Celery and set aside.
  2. Cut up your Applewood Bacon about 6 Slices and cook in a small frying pan. When cooked remove and rest on paper towel. Ā 
  3. In a large Soup Pot add the ½ Cup of Butter and ¼ Cup of the Bacon Fat.  Add your Onion, Garlic, Celery and carrots. Bring to high heat and begin to soften the veggies.
  4. About 4 Min add your Broccoli and stir. Ā Add your cream and pepper. Ā Bring all ingredients to a boil and stir, then add your water. Ā Turn down to Medium low and simmer for about 10 Minutes.
  5. Stir to make sure nothing is sticking to the bottom of the pot. Ā Add your Cheese and stir until soup comes creamy turn down low for another 10 minutes and then remove from heat to rest.
  6. Serve in a bowl and add Bacon on top with extra cheese or crackers.

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