Broccoli Cheese Soup is the most comforting that’s easy to make and makes the whole family happy. This is the best broccoli cheese soup because it’s loaded with bacon as well.
Broccoli Cheese Soup
Did you know that Broccoli Cheese Soup was my very first recipe on this blog? Yeap, that is where it all began. I’m almost embarrassed to show you this first post but you can see it here. I’ve contemplated removing my old posts from the first year but once I start thinking about it, I realize that it shows where I came from and how far I’ve come. I used to share my recipes on Facebook with my friends, some suggested that I should start a blog. Bippity, boppity, boo…this little blog was born.
This soup was also my first experience with Velveeta cheese. I can’t even tell you how many years ago I started making this soup. I remember falling in love with it from the first bite. I’ve tried making different broccoli cheese soups through the years, trying different cheeses, but none were as good as using Velveeta. It’s now my family’s favorite recipe for broccoli cheese soup and Velveeta is a big part of it. It makes the soup smooth and creamy while adding extra deliciousness.
I mentioned many times before that my husband is anti-vegetable. Unlike the little man, he tried to avoid eating veggies at any cost. One time, I caught him giving his broccoli to the little man because he didn’t want to eat it.
So it was major when he ate this soup entirely and loved it. I’ve been making this soup ever since and always trying to make it a bit healthier and jam come extra veggies in it. I added some crispy bacon to make him happy and extra hidden veggies to make me happy.
What to serve with bacon broccoli cheese soup:
Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese
Steak and Onions Grilled Cheese
Lieutenant Dan’s Steakhouse Salad
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Broccoli Bacon Cheese Soup
Ingredients
- 2 bunches of broccoli
- 1 medium carrot
- 5 crispy bacon strips
- 6 oz sharp cheddar cheese block not shredded (I use 2%)
- 4 oz Swiss block not shredded
- 6 oz Velveeta cheese
- 1/2 medium yellow onion
- 1 clove of Garlic
- 3 tbs vegetable oil
- 3 tbs flour
- 1 1/2 cups 2% milk
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable stock
- salt
- fresh cracked peppercorn
- 2 tsp minced fresh parsley
Instructions
- Steam broccoli until soft. Mash about half the broccoli with a fork, set aside.
- In a medium pot, heat up the oil on medium heat. Add chopped onion and shredded carrot. Saute until the onion is transparent.
- Add minced garlic clove, stir well and saute until fragrant.
- Sprinkle with flour and mix until veggies are coated with flour.
- Slowly pour in the milk and veggie stock while constantly stirring.
- Let the soup heat through (still on medium heat.) Once it starts to boil, start adding cheese.
- Grate the cheddar and Swiss cheese into the pot. Stir slowly until melted. (I recommend using block cheese and grate it in yourself because it will melt much better. Pre-shredded cheese is coated in cornstarch while packaged, so it's a little harder to melt.)
- Chop the Velveeta into 1-inch cubes, for faster melting, and add it to the pot. Stir slowly and constantly until the cheese is melted.
- Stir in chopped bacon.
- Add salt and cracked peppercorns to taste. (Since Velveeta, bacon and other cheeses have salt in it, don't add salt until you add those ingredients.)
- Stir in the broccoli. Lower the heat to medium low, cover and cook for about 7-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the fresh parsley and serve.
Recipe Notes
All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have a slight variation.
Originally published on Will Cook For Smiles on July 8th, 2013.
Leslie
July 8, 2013 at 1:21 pmYum! I havn’t had lunch yet. this looks so good! consider yourself “liked” on bloglovin. I love broccoli & cheddar soup. Bacon makes everything better so win win! Thanks for sharing.
lyuba
July 8, 2013 at 1:45 pmThank you, Leslie! You are so sweet 🙂
Jenn
July 8, 2013 at 10:11 pmAdding bacon to broccoli cheese soup, why didn’t I ever think of that!! Sounds amazing.
lyuba
July 9, 2013 at 10:25 pmThank you, Jenn! Yum, indeed 🙂
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
July 8, 2013 at 10:49 pmThis sounds so good Lyuba! Now I’m totally craving soup!
lyuba
July 9, 2013 at 10:27 pm🙂 Thank was the point, Dorothy! Thank you!
Lizy @ http://justdipitinchocolate.blogspot.com/
July 9, 2013 at 12:22 amMy favorite soup is Broccoli Soup! super pining this one for future reference! You are really a wizard in the kitchen Lyuba!
Thanks for sharing this deliciousness!
Came over this time from Nap time creation’s party
Lizy
lyuba
July 9, 2013 at 10:28 pmAwww, Lizy, you are too sweet!
Krista @ joyfulhealthyeats
July 9, 2013 at 4:55 pmI totally agree with the “removing the old posts” comment. I was thinking of just retaking all the pictures from my old posts. But it is really cool to look back and see how far I have come. {although its only been 5 months..haha.. but I still feel I’ve come far} All in all.. your very inspiring and encouraging! Love this recipe and definitely going to try it… pinning now! thanks Lyuba!
lyuba
July 9, 2013 at 10:29 pmYou are so sweet, Krista! Thank you!
Alyssa Rivers
July 9, 2013 at 5:21 pmI love broccoli cheese soup…. with bacon added? YUM! Looks fantastic! Pinned!
lyuba
July 9, 2013 at 10:30 pmThank you, dear friend!
Kievonna
July 9, 2013 at 9:37 pmI’m in love! Lyuba, you’ve inspired me to make this soup it’s one of my favorites and yours looks deeeelish
lyuba
July 9, 2013 at 10:31 pmAwww, thank you so much!
My Kids Guide
July 10, 2013 at 12:59 amI love anything with Velveeta! This looks sooo good – we love broccoli and cheese soup and my husband is a huge bacon lover. Have to make this soon!
lyuba
July 15, 2013 at 11:41 amThanks so much 🙂
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July 10, 2013 at 11:08 amAmazing! I love broccoli soup and then you had to go and add bacon…YUM!!
lyuba
July 15, 2013 at 11:59 amHaha, thank you, Tonia!
Cathy @ Lemon Tree Dwelling
July 10, 2013 at 3:18 pmI love the addition of bacon to this….my husband is anti-veggie too! Unless the veggies are smothered in cheese….so this soup is perfect! 🙂
lyuba
July 15, 2013 at 12:45 pmHehe, yeap 🙂 Thank you, Cathy!
Jazmin @ Frugality Gal
July 10, 2013 at 4:37 pmI LOVE Broccoli Cheese soup. My first experience with it was when I ordered it through carryout at Bob Evans once, and it’s now one of my favorite soups.
lyuba
July 15, 2013 at 12:56 pmThank you, Jazmin!
Mel
July 11, 2013 at 10:07 pmIt’s the middle of winter here and that looks so amazing!
lyuba
July 15, 2013 at 1:00 pmThank you so much!
Jocelyn @ BruCrew Life
July 12, 2013 at 1:56 amI love how you sneak extra veggies in there. Genius!!
lyuba
July 15, 2013 at 1:10 pmThank you, Jocelyn! Sometimes, it’s the only way! I add some cauliflower sometimes too 🙂
Jill P.
July 12, 2013 at 8:03 amThis sounds deelish! Will be pinning to make when the weather cools down. Found you at Happy Hour Friday, thanks for sharing!!! Jill @ mamaging.com
lyuba
July 15, 2013 at 1:20 pmThank you so much Jill!
Miz Helen
July 13, 2013 at 6:23 pmGreat flavor for this soup and pure comfort! Thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great summer weekend and come back to see me real soon!
Miz Helen
lyuba
July 15, 2013 at 1:45 pmThank you, Miz Helen!
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July 14, 2013 at 1:10 amSounds awesome, Lyuba!! This will be going on my soup list for sure!!
lyuba
July 15, 2013 at 1:45 pmThanks, Kristi 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout
July 14, 2013 at 9:58 amThis soup looks amazing Lyuba! Love Velveeta!
lyuba
July 15, 2013 at 1:46 pmThank you, Trish!!
Cindy Harris
July 14, 2013 at 8:44 pmI saw bacon in the title and had to stop by–looks delicious.
lyuba
July 15, 2013 at 1:47 pmHehe, thank you, Cindy!
Megan
July 16, 2013 at 10:33 amYum! Broccoli cheese soup is one of my all time favorites! I love the addition of bacon. I would love for you to share this over at my link party, Ginger Jamboree. I’m also having a fun giveaway today!
lyuba
July 17, 2013 at 11:26 amThank you, Megan!
Stacy @Stacy Makes Cents
July 17, 2013 at 7:28 amDo you think it would be weird to make this at 7:30am? LOL Visiting from Ducks in a Row.
lyuba
July 17, 2013 at 11:26 amNot at all! Nothing wrong with having it for breakfast 🙂
Thank you!
Debi
July 17, 2013 at 5:11 pmThis looks so GOOD, I wish I had a bowl of it now! Thank you for sharing on Thursday’s Treasures. This is one of my features on Week 95.
Ruthie
July 20, 2013 at 1:11 pmYUM!! One of my fave soups so I must give your version a try! I’m so glad you came to share at Super Saturday Show & Tell last week… this week I’m co-hosting a HUGE bash with 2 other bloggers! Come on over http://www.whatscookingwithruthie.com and share again! xoxo~ Ruthie
Julia
September 30, 2013 at 6:02 pmThis looks delicious! There’s nothing quite like cheesy goodness and bacon all in one warm and delicious bite. This soup is perfect for that chilly fall weather, a real treat for lovers of scrumptious soup and cheddar cheese.
Maria Kollision
October 18, 2013 at 1:27 pmThank you so much for posting this! I’m a beginning recipe blogger, so seeing the difference between the first post and where you are today is really inspiring for me. 🙂 What’s your camera and lighting setup like? The pictures all look so good….
lyuba
October 18, 2013 at 1:33 pmThank you, Maria! I’m happy to inspire 🙂
I use a Nikon D5100 and I always shoot in the natural light next to a window. Just make sure that it’s not a direct sunlight!
LAUREN DILLON
January 5, 2014 at 1:41 pmYOU MAKE SOME SPECTACULAR CRANBERRY JAM . I AM GOING TO TRY TO DO IT, BUT I AM NOT SO SURE I CAN . WISH ME LUCK !!!! I WOULD DIE TO TRY YOUR BROCCOLI SOUP !!!! YOU ARE A FANTASTIC COOK !!!!!! I JUST LOVE YOUR RECIPES !!!!
lyuba
January 5, 2014 at 2:11 pmI’m sure you can do it!
LAUREN DILLON
January 5, 2014 at 1:43 pmfantastic soup recipe, if I do say so myself !!!!!! your an amazing cook !!!!!
lyuba
January 5, 2014 at 2:10 pmThank you, Lauren! Such a sweet comment!
Tiffany
January 21, 2014 at 8:29 pmFound this recipe through pinterest and just tried it tonight. Sooo yummy! I love how the Swiss gives it a little tang. I will be digging through your files for more recipes to try! Thanks!
lyuba
January 22, 2014 at 3:32 pmI’m so happy you liked it, Tiffany! Thank you!
Lisa
July 16, 2014 at 7:37 pmI stumbled upon your site the other day and couldn’t take my eyes off of this recipe. Never had broccoli soup before. Made this last night, using homemade vegetable stock. It turned out perfect. We all loved it. Looks just like the picture. One small shortcut I did make was I didn’t want to fry up bacon and I happened to have Hormel real bacon bits that I use for salads. Worked like a charm. Thank you so much. Will be trying your spicy chicken burger this weekend.
lyuba
July 17, 2014 at 12:02 amI am so happy that you liked it, Lisa! Thank you so much for coming back and telling me, I love hearing it!
Thank you!
Leigh
August 19, 2014 at 2:56 pmCould you substitute something else for the Velveeta? I love broccoli cheese soup, but I’m not a super huge fan of velveeta…. This does look amazing though!
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December 12, 2014 at 6:14 pmBeing a fellow blogger, I know you’d be excited to hear I found this recipe from a Google search. I made it for dinner and shared it on FB. It was divine!
lyuba
December 12, 2014 at 6:40 pmI’m so happy you liked it, Traci! Welcome!
Can’t wait to hear what else you try. Thank you!