BK's Bacon Broccoli Cheddar Soup

My spin on classic broccoli cheddar soup kicked up a bit with bacon because bacon makes everything better. I usually double this recipe for leftovers.

bkawa73 @BKawa

Hartsville, South Carolina

My spin on classic broccoli cheddar soup kicked up a bit with bacon because bacon makes everything better. I usually double this recipe for leftovers.

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Ingredients

45 min

4 servings

1/2medium onion chopped
1 clovegarlic minced
3 tbspbutter
1 pkgreal bacon crumbles
4 tbspflour
1 pintheavy cream
1 tspsalt
1 tsppepper
1/4 tspdried thyme leaves
32 ozbox chicken broth
About 3 cups broccoli florets chopped bite size
1 stalkcelery chopped
1carrot chopped
16 ozsharp cheddar cheese finely grated

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Steps

45 min

1

Add butter, onions, and garlic to stock pot.
2

Saute on medium high heat until onion begin to turn translucent.
3

Reduce heat to medium low. Add bacon crumbles and flour. Saute another 5 minutes. Looking for flour to develop a light golden brown.
4

Add cream and stir constantly to form a bechamel sauce. Add salt, pepper, and thyme. Bring to simmer annd cook about 5 minutes.
5

Stir in chicken broth. Raise heat back to medium high and bring to a low boil.
6

Add broccoli, carrots, and celery. Cook about 20 minutes until vegetables are tender.
7

Reduce heat to low and stir in cheese until smooth.