Broccoli cheddar soup with bacon

Name: Broccoli cheddar soup with bacon
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound bacon, chopped into bite size pieces; 2 Tbs unsalted butter; 2 Tbs bacon fat; 1 1/2-2 heads broccoli, chopped; 1 medium sized onion, diced; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional); 6 cloves garlic, minced; 1/4 cup flour; 2-3 cups chicken broth (start with 2, add more if needed); 1 c shredded carrots; 1 tsp chicken bouillon; 2 cups heavy cream; 2 cups sharp cheddar, freshly shredded (more for garnish if desired)

Elyse Rose @elyserose

USA

I live broccoli cheddar soup and I love cooking onions in bacon grease.

Elyse Rose @elyserose

USA

I live broccoli cheddar soup and I love cooking onions in bacon grease.

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Ingredients

1 poundbacon, chopped into bite size pieces
2 Tbsunsalted butter
2 Tbsbacon fat
1 1/2-2 headsbroccoli, chopped
1medium sized onion, diced
1/2 tspsalt
1 tspblack pepper
1 tspsmoked paprika
1/4 tspcayenne pepper (optional)
6 clovesgarlic, minced
1/4 cupflour
2-3 cupschicken broth (start with 2, add more if needed)
1 cshredded carrots
1 tspchicken bouillon
2 cupsheavy cream
2 cupssharp cheddar, freshly shredded (more for garnish if desired)

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Steps

1

In a large Dutch oven, cook your bacon over medium heat until crispy. Remove and set aside, leaving about 2 Tbs of bacon fat in the pot. Add your butter to the pot. Stir in your onions, salt, pepper, paprika, and cayenne. Cook until the onions start to soften, about 5 minutes. Add in your garlic, stirring for 30 seconds until fragrant. Sprinkle in the flour and stir well. Cook for about
2 minutes.
2

Slowly pour in half of your chicken broth, stirring to combine, then add the rest. If the base seems too thick, add in the third cup of broth.
3

Add in your broccoli, carrots, and chicken bouillon. Stir and bring the soup to a simmer. Cover, reduce heat, and let it simmer for about 10-15 minutes, or until the veggies are tender.
4

Turn off the heat and pour in your cream, stirring well. Add in your cheese, stirring until melted. Top each individual bowl with crumbled bacon and more cheese if desired.