High Protein Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Recipe: https://recipestripper.com/recipes/270b1ed7-2a91-42e4-adc7-8587b74b8d1b
Original source: https://chefsavvy.com/high-protein-broccoli-cheddar-soup/
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This High Protein Broccoli Cheddar Soup is creamy, cozy, and secretly packed with protein! Made with cottage cheese and bone broth, it’s a lighter twist on the classic that still delivers all the rich, cheesy flavor you crave.
Yield: 6
Prep time: PT15M
Cook time: PT25M
Total time: PT40M

Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs broccoli, stems and florets separated
- 1 quart chicken bone broth
- 14 oz sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 cup full fat cottage cheese
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup spinach
- 4 ribs celery, diced
- 1 carrot, diced
- 1 large onion
- 6 tbsp butter
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper

Instructions
1. Melt 4 tbsp of butter in a large pot. Add in carrots, onions, and celery and sauté for 5 minutes on med-high heat, then add in the stems of the broccoli and continue to sauté for 5 more minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Add in garlic and spinach and sauté for 1 more minute and then add in 2 cups of  chicken bone broth and bring to a simmer.
3. Remove from heat and let cool for a couple minutes before transferring to a high powered blender along with 1 cup of cottage cheese and blend for 1-2 minute or until smooth
4. Return pot to the stove with 2 tbsp of butter and sauté the broccoli florets for 2 minutes then add the remaining 2 cups of bone broth and bring to a simmer.
5. Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the contents of the blender then add in the freshly shredded cheddar cheese. Taste and adjust salt and pepper as needed.