Name: Low Carb Broccoli Cheese Soup
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 oz fresh broccoli florets; 3 cups vegetable or chicken broth; 1 cup heavy cream; 2 cups shredded cheddar; 1 tsp onion powder; salt and black pepper; xanthan gum or similar thickener, optional

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This low carb broccoli cheese soup is made in the Instant Pot! A super easy LCHF and gluten free recipe.

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Do you have an Instant Pot?!? Soup is one of the easiest dishes to make in it! This low carb soup only requires a few ingredients – and I love that I can just dump it all into the pot, set it going, walk away, and return to find a delicious lunch waiting for me! It doesn't even need blending – super convenient.

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How to Make a Low Carb Broccoli Cheese Soup

Add fresh broccoli florets, vegetable broth or chicken broth (I highly recommend the bone broths from Kettle & Fire!!!), shredded cheese (I used a medium cheddar), heavy cream and onion powder to the Instant Pot.

Low Carb Broccoli Cheese Soup - made in the Instant Pot! Super easy recipe.

Stir well, close the lid, and set the vent to the Sealing position. Select the “Soup” button and set the timer for 20 minutes.

After the cooking time has completed, release the pressure and carefully stir the soup. As you'll see there's no need to blend or puree it! Taste for seasoning and add salt and black pepper as necessary.

If you prefer the soup to be a little thicker, stir in some xanthan gum or something like Thick'n Saucy. LC Thick'n Saucy is a zero carb product that can thicken hot and cold liquids – no heat required! The ingredients are listed as “Proprietary/patent pending blend of natural vegetable and natural plant and natural tree gums.” It is gluten free, sugar free, and doesn't contain preservatives.

Spoon the soup into serving bowls and enjoy.

If you have leftovers this soup reheats really well!

Low Carb Broccoli Cheese Soup

Yield: Approx. 6 Cups

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Instant Pot Up/Down Pressure Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

This low carb broccoli cheese soup is made in the Instant Pot! A super easy LCHF and gluten free recipe.

Ingredients

12 oz fresh broccoli florets
3 cups vegetable or chicken broth
1 cup heavy cream
2 cups shredded cheddar
1 tsp onion powder
salt and black pepper
xanthan gum or similar thickener, optional

Instructions

Add everything apart from the seasoning and thickener to the Instant Pot. Stir well, close the lid, and set the vent to the Sealing position.
Select the "Soup" button and set the timer for 20 minutes.
After the cooking time has completed, release the pressure and carefully stir the soup. Taste for seasoning and add salt and black pepper as necessary.
If you prefer the soup to be a little thicker, stir in some xanthan gum or similar (see main post for details).

Notes

8g net carbs per serving (quarter of the recipe)

This recipe makes approximately six cups of soup.

Low Carb Broccoli Cheese Soup

How to Make a Low Carb Broccoli Cheese Soup

Low Carb Broccoli Cheese Soup

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