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Bacon Broccoli Cheese Soup

Created: July 8, 2018 Updated: October 4, 2022 by lyuba 62 Comments

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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.

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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.

Broccoli Bacon Cheese Soup in a bowl

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.

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Broccoli Bacon Cheese Soup

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Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: broccoli cheese, soup
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 658kcal

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
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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.

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.

Nutrition

Calories: 658kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Cholesterol: 87mg | Sodium: 1686mg | Potassium: 1503mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 7295IU | Vitamin C: 281.8mg | Calcium: 822mg | Iron: 3.5mg
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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. #soup #broccolisoup #broccolicheese #bacon

 

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Originally published on Will Cook For Smiles on July 8th, 2013.

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ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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Filed Under: Lunch, Soup Tagged With: bacon, broccoli, broccoli cheese, cheesy broccoli soup, dips, liquid gold, macaroni, nachos, soup, velveeta, velveeta cheese

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 variations.

Comments

  1. Leslie says

    July 8, 2013 at 1:21 pm

    Yum! 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.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 8, 2013 at 1:45 pm

      Thank you, Leslie! You are so sweet 🙂

      Reply
  2. Jenn says

    July 8, 2013 at 10:11 pm

    Adding bacon to broccoli cheese soup, why didn’t I ever think of that!! Sounds amazing.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 9, 2013 at 10:25 pm

      Thank you, Jenn! Yum, indeed 🙂

      Reply
  3. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says

    July 8, 2013 at 10:49 pm

    This sounds so good Lyuba! Now I’m totally craving soup!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 9, 2013 at 10:27 pm

      🙂 Thank was the point, Dorothy! Thank you!

      Reply
  4. Lizy @ http://justdipitinchocolate.blogspot.com/ says

    July 9, 2013 at 12:22 am

    My 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

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 9, 2013 at 10:28 pm

      Awww, Lizy, you are too sweet!

      Reply
  5. Krista @ joyfulhealthyeats says

    July 9, 2013 at 4:55 pm

    I 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!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 9, 2013 at 10:29 pm

      You are so sweet, Krista! Thank you!

      Reply
  6. Alyssa Rivers says

    July 9, 2013 at 5:21 pm

    I love broccoli cheese soup…. with bacon added? YUM! Looks fantastic! Pinned!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 9, 2013 at 10:30 pm

      Thank you, dear friend!

      Reply
  7. Kievonna says

    July 9, 2013 at 9:37 pm

    I’m in love! Lyuba, you’ve inspired me to make this soup it’s one of my favorites and yours looks deeeelish

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 9, 2013 at 10:31 pm

      Awww, thank you so much!

      Reply
  8. My Kids Guide says

    July 10, 2013 at 12:59 am

    I 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!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 15, 2013 at 11:41 am

      Thanks so much 🙂

      Reply
  9. Tonia@thegunnysack says

    July 10, 2013 at 11:08 am

    Amazing! I love broccoli soup and then you had to go and add bacon…YUM!!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 15, 2013 at 11:59 am

      Haha, thank you, Tonia!

      Reply
  10. Cathy @ Lemon Tree Dwelling says

    July 10, 2013 at 3:18 pm

    I 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! 🙂

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 15, 2013 at 12:45 pm

      Hehe, yeap 🙂 Thank you, Cathy!

      Reply
  11. Jazmin @ Frugality Gal says

    July 10, 2013 at 4:37 pm

    I 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.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 15, 2013 at 12:56 pm

      Thank you, Jazmin!

      Reply
  12. Mel says

    July 11, 2013 at 10:07 pm

    It’s the middle of winter here and that looks so amazing!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 15, 2013 at 1:00 pm

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
  13. Jocelyn @ BruCrew Life says

    July 12, 2013 at 1:56 am

    I love how you sneak extra veggies in there. Genius!!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 15, 2013 at 1:10 pm

      Thank you, Jocelyn! Sometimes, it’s the only way! I add some cauliflower sometimes too 🙂

      Reply
  14. Jill P. says

    July 12, 2013 at 8:03 am

    This sounds deelish! Will be pinning to make when the weather cools down. Found you at Happy Hour Friday, thanks for sharing!!! Jill @ mamaging.com

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 15, 2013 at 1:20 pm

      Thank you so much Jill!

      Reply
  15. Miz Helen says

    July 13, 2013 at 6:23 pm

    Great 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

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 15, 2013 at 1:45 pm

      Thank you, Miz Helen!

      Reply
  16. kristi@ishouldbemoppingthefloor says

    July 14, 2013 at 1:10 am

    Sounds awesome, Lyuba!! This will be going on my soup list for sure!!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 15, 2013 at 1:45 pm

      Thanks, Kristi 🙂

      Reply
  17. Trish - Mom On Timeout says

    July 14, 2013 at 9:58 am

    This soup looks amazing Lyuba! Love Velveeta!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 15, 2013 at 1:46 pm

      Thank you, Trish!!

      Reply
  18. Cindy Harris says

    July 14, 2013 at 8:44 pm

    I saw bacon in the title and had to stop by–looks delicious.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 15, 2013 at 1:47 pm

      Hehe, thank you, Cindy!

      Reply
  19. Megan says

    July 16, 2013 at 10:33 am

    Yum! 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!

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 17, 2013 at 11:26 am

      Thank you, Megan!

      Reply
  20. Stacy @Stacy Makes Cents says

    July 17, 2013 at 7:28 am

    Do you think it would be weird to make this at 7:30am? LOL Visiting from Ducks in a Row.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      July 17, 2013 at 11:26 am

      Not at all! Nothing wrong with having it for breakfast 🙂
      Thank you!

      Reply
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